diff --git a/daemon/call_interfaces.c b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
index 5ed1d231f..6a8b77804 100644
--- a/daemon/call_interfaces.c
+++ b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
@@ -3255,6 +3255,8 @@ static const char *call_recording_common_ng(ng_command_ctx_t *ctx,
 
 	fn(ctx, call);
 
+	call_unlock_release_update(&call);
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -3477,6 +3479,8 @@ 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;
 }
 
@@ -3513,6 +3517,8 @@ const char *call_stop_forwarding_ng(ng_command_ctx_t *ctx) {
 
 	recording_stop_daemon(call);
 
+	call_unlock_release_update(&call);
+
 	return NULL;
 }