diff --git a/reactos/lib/ntdll/rtl/atom.c b/reactos/lib/ntdll/rtl/atom.c
index 587918e0c0a..dc4fab4779d 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/ntdll/rtl/atom.c
+++ b/reactos/lib/ntdll/rtl/atom.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: atom.c,v 1.5 2003/07/11 13:50:23 royce Exp $
+/* $Id: atom.c,v 1.6 2004/05/13 20:48:31 navaraf Exp $
  *
  * COPYRIGHT:       See COPYING in the top level directory
  * PROJECT:         ReactOS kernel
@@ -434,6 +434,8 @@ RtlLookupAtomInAtomTable(IN PRTL_ATOM_TABLE AtomTable,
 	Current = Current->Flink;
      }
 
+   RtlpUnlockAtomTable(AtomTable);
+
    return STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND;
 }