diff --git a/src/hnswvacuum.c b/src/hnswvacuum.c
index ee34039..43b63de 100644
--- a/src/hnswvacuum.c
+++ b/src/hnswvacuum.c
@@ -257,10 +257,6 @@ RepairGraphEntryPoint(HnswVacuumState * vacuumstate)
 	 * ideal.
 	 */
 
-	/* Wait for inserts to complete */
-	LockPage(index, HNSW_METAPAGE_BLKNO, ExclusiveLock);
-	UnlockPage(index, HNSW_METAPAGE_BLKNO, ExclusiveLock);
-
 	if (!BlockNumberIsValid(highestPoint->blkno))
 		highestPoint = NULL;
 
@@ -319,6 +315,10 @@ RepairGraph(HnswVacuumState * vacuumstate)
 
 	RepairGraphEntryPoint(vacuumstate);
 
+	/* Wait for inserts to complete */
+	LockPage(index, HNSW_METAPAGE_BLKNO, ExclusiveLock);
+	UnlockPage(index, HNSW_METAPAGE_BLKNO, ExclusiveLock);
+
 	while (BlockNumberIsValid(blkno))
 	{
 		Buffer		buf;