diff --git a/daemon/call_interfaces.c b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
index 70d5e3ac7..85d7e140d 100644
--- a/daemon/call_interfaces.c
+++ b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
@@ -3239,6 +3239,8 @@ static const char *call_recording_common_ng(ng_command_ctx_t *ctx,
 
 	fn(ctx, call);
 
+	call_unlock_release_update(&call);
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -3461,6 +3463,8 @@ const char *call_start_forwarding_ng(ng_command_ctx_t *ctx) {
 		update_metadata_call(call, &flags);
 
 	recording_start_daemon(call);
+
+	call_unlock_release_update(&call);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -3497,6 +3501,8 @@ const char *call_stop_forwarding_ng(ng_command_ctx_t *ctx) {
 
 	recording_stop_daemon(call);
 
+	call_unlock_release_update(&call);
+
 	return NULL;
 }