diff --git a/src/intervals/autoRelease.ts b/src/intervals/autoRelease.ts
index fca216c..2924707 100644
--- a/src/intervals/autoRelease.ts
+++ b/src/intervals/autoRelease.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import { CloudServicesUtil } from '../util';
 
 let interval: NodeJS.Timeout;
 
-export default function checkLock(client: Client): NodeJS.Timeout {
-  interval = setInterval(async () => {
+export default async function checkLock(client: Client) {
+  async function start() {
     try {
       const moderations = await client.db.Moderation.find();
       const judgements = await client.db.Judgement.find().lean().exec();
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ export default function checkLock(client: Client): NodeJS.Timeout {
     } catch (error) {
       await client.util.handleError(error);
     }
+  }
+  await start();
+  interval = setInterval(async () => {
+    await start();
   }, 10000);
   return interval;
 }