diff --git a/src/drivers/fluid_pipewire.c b/src/drivers/fluid_pipewire.c
index b96019e87..3e6c18e65 100644
--- a/src/drivers/fluid_pipewire.c
+++ b/src/drivers/fluid_pipewire.c
@@ -294,6 +294,11 @@ void delete_fluid_pipewire_audio_driver(fluid_audio_driver_t *p)
     fluid_pipewire_audio_driver_t *drv = (fluid_pipewire_audio_driver_t *)p;
     fluid_return_if_fail(drv);
 
+    if (drv->pw_loop)
+    {
+        pw_thread_loop_lock(drv->pw_loop);
+    }
+
     if(drv->pw_stream)
     {
         pw_stream_destroy(drv->pw_stream);
@@ -301,6 +306,7 @@ void delete_fluid_pipewire_audio_driver(fluid_audio_driver_t *p)
 
     if(drv->pw_loop)
     {
+        pw_thread_loop_unlock(drv->pw_loop);
         pw_thread_loop_destroy(drv->pw_loop);
     }