diff --git a/internal/peermanager/peermanager.go b/internal/peermanager/peermanager.go
index 00857627cc3cfbb0f94e9a1aca67cf95dac77538..1d4538a7ed130b89f88ffc1abb6758c5d347faae 100644
--- a/internal/peermanager/peermanager.go
+++ b/internal/peermanager/peermanager.go
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ func (pm *PeerManager) UnregisterSession(ses uint64) {
 // signalAvailability is called when a peer's connectivity changes.
 // It informs interested sessions.
 func (pm *PeerManager) signalAvailability(p peer.ID, isConnected bool) {
+	pm.psLk.Lock()
+	defer pm.psLk.Unlock()
+
 	sesIds, ok := pm.peerSessions[p]
 	if !ok {
 		return