diff --git a/lib/dns/zone.c b/lib/dns/zone.c
index ba130b959e..c9bb345156 100644
--- a/lib/dns/zone.c
+++ b/lib/dns/zone.c
@@ -17843,6 +17843,13 @@ zone_loaddone(void *arg, isc_result_t result) {
 		dns_zone_catz_disable_db(zone, load->db);
 	}
 
+	tresult = dns_db_endload(load->db, &load->callbacks);
+	if (tresult != ISC_R_SUCCESS &&
+	    (result == ISC_R_SUCCESS || result == DNS_R_SEENINCLUDE))
+	{
+		result = tresult;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Lock hierarchy: zmgr, zone, raw.
 	 */
@@ -17861,14 +17868,10 @@ again:
 			goto again;
 		}
 	}
-	tresult = zone_postload(zone, load->db, load->loadtime, result);
-	if (tresult != ISC_R_SUCCESS &&
-	    (result == ISC_R_SUCCESS || result == DNS_R_SEENINCLUDE))
-	{
-		result = tresult;
-	}
+	(void)zone_postload(zone, load->db, load->loadtime, result);
 	zonemgr_putio(&zone->readio);
 	DNS_ZONE_CLRFLAG(zone, DNS_ZONEFLG_LOADING);
+	zone_idetach(&load->callbacks.zone);
 	/*
 	 * Leave the zone frozen if the reload fails.
 	 */
@@ -17885,14 +17888,7 @@ again:
 	}
 	UNLOCK_ZONE(zone);
 
-	(void)dns_db_endload(load->db, &load->callbacks);
-
-	LOCK_ZONE(zone);
-	zone_idetach(&load->callbacks.zone);
-	UNLOCK_ZONE(zone);
-
 	load->magic = 0;
-
 	dns_db_detach(&load->db);
 	if (load->zone->lctx != NULL) {
 		dns_loadctx_detach(&load->zone->lctx);