diff --git a/interactions.c b/interactions.c
index 54d12ba..6b7593c 100644
--- a/interactions.c
+++ b/interactions.c
@@ -387,7 +387,9 @@ void rename_hovered(){
 	mvwin(win_b, terminal_height-6, 0);
 	wresize(win_b, 5, terminal_width/3); /*the div3 just looks cool*/
 
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 	render_pass();
+	pthread_mutex_lock(&mutex_btm);
 
 	unsigned long local_height;
 	local_height = getmaxy(win_b);
@@ -409,6 +411,7 @@ void rename_hovered(){
 		};
 		btm_buffer = cmd;
 	}
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
 
@@ -549,6 +552,7 @@ void makefile(){
 		fclose(fp);
 	}
 	free(str);
+	pthread_mutex_unlock(&mutex_btm);
 	status |= (STATUS_RUN_BACKEND | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_MASK | STATUS_RELOAD_DIRECTORY | STATUS_UPDATE_SCREEN_RELOAD_FULL);
 }