diff --git a/src/ipblc/inc.rs b/src/ipblc/inc.rs
index e1e6b2e..88a8578 100644
--- a/src/ipblc/inc.rs
+++ b/src/ipblc/inc.rs
@@ -118,8 +118,10 @@ async fn watchfiles(ctx: &Arc<Mutex<Context>>) -> Receiver<FileEvent> {
         loop {
             let events: Vec<InotifyEvent>;
             {
-                let ctx = ctx.lock().await;
-                events = ctx.instance.read_events().unwrap();
+                let c = ctx.lock().await;
+                let instance = c.instance.clone();
+                drop(c);
+                events = instance.read_events().unwrap();
             }
 
             for inevent in events {