diff --git a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
index adf19aba759..975d547f34b 100644
--- a/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
+++ b/src/backend/storage/lmgr/lwlock.c
@@ -1840,6 +1840,7 @@ LWLockRelease(LWLock *lock)
 	/* nobody else can have that kind of lock */
 	Assert(!(oldstate & LW_VAL_EXCLUSIVE));
 
+	TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_RELEASE(T_NAME(lock));
 
 	/*
 	 * We're still waiting for backends to get scheduled, don't wake them up
@@ -1863,8 +1864,6 @@ LWLockRelease(LWLock *lock)
 		LWLockWakeup(lock);
 	}
 
-	TRACE_POSTGRESQL_LWLOCK_RELEASE(T_NAME(lock));
-
 	/*
 	 * Now okay to allow cancel/die interrupts.
 	 */