diff --git a/threading.c b/threading.c
index 41652f2..e08ec94 100644
--- a/threading.c
+++ b/threading.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ void *thread_mid(){
 		if (global_path == NULL) {
 			mid_dir.current_file = NULL;
 			mid_dir.file_count = 0;
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_mid);
 			continue;
 		} 
 		char *path = malloc(strlen(global_path)+1);