diff --git a/Services/ChannelManager.cs b/Services/ChannelManager.cs
index 94eafc2..3edef2c 100644
--- a/Services/ChannelManager.cs
+++ b/Services/ChannelManager.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Services
         private readonly ServerConfiguration _configuration;
         private readonly Serilog.ILogger _logger;
         private readonly IDictionary<string, Channel> _channels;
-        private readonly object _lock;
+        private readonly Mutex _mutex;
 
         public ChannelManager(IStore<string, User> users, Database database, IStore<string, TTSVoice> voices, ServerConfiguration configuration, Serilog.ILogger logger)
         {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Services
             _configuration = configuration;
             _logger = logger;
             _channels = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, Channel>();
-            _lock = new object();
+            _mutex = new Mutex();
         }
 
 
@@ -36,15 +36,16 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Services
 
             return await Task.Run(() =>
             {
-                lock (_lock)
+                try
                 {
+                    _mutex.WaitOne();
                     if (_channels.TryGetValue(userId, out var channel))
-                        return Task.FromResult<Channel?>(channel);
+                        return channel;
 
                     var actionTable = _configuration.Database.Tables["Action"];
                     var chatterTable = _configuration.Database.Tables["Chatter"];
                     var connectionTable = _configuration.Database.Tables["Connection"];
-                    //var chatterGroupTable = _configuration.Database.Tables["ChatterGroup"];
+                    var connectionStateTable = _configuration.Database.Tables["ConnectionState"];
                     var groupTable = _configuration.Database.Tables["Group"];
                     var groupPermissionTable = _configuration.Database.Tables["GroupPermission"];
                     var policyTable = _configuration.Database.Tables["Policy"];
@@ -93,22 +94,43 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Services
                     ]);
 
                     _channels.Add(userId, channel);
-                    return Task.FromResult<Channel?>(channel);
+                    return channel;
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    _mutex.ReleaseMutex();
                 }
             });
         }
 
         public Channel? Get(string channelId)
         {
-            if (_channels.TryGetValue(channelId, out var channel))
-                return channel;
-            return null;
+            try
+            {
+                _mutex.WaitOne();
+                if (_channels.TryGetValue(channelId, out var channel))
+                    return channel;
+                return null;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _mutex.ReleaseMutex();
+            }
         }
 
         public async Task Save(string userId)
         {
-            if (!_channels.TryGetValue(userId, out var channel))
-                return;
+            Channel? channel;
+            try
+            {
+                _mutex.WaitOne();
+                if (!_channels.TryGetValue(userId, out channel))
+                    return;
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _mutex.ReleaseMutex();
+            }
 
             _logger.Debug($"Saving channel data to database [channel id: {channel.Id}][channel name: {channel.User.Name}]");
             await Task.WhenAll([
diff --git a/Socket/Handlers/ChatterHandler.cs b/Socket/Handlers/ChatterHandler.cs
index 094a735..fc6956e 100644
--- a/Socket/Handlers/ChatterHandler.cs
+++ b/Socket/Handlers/ChatterHandler.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
         private readonly long[] _array;
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
 
-        private readonly object _lock;
+        private readonly Mutex _lock;
         private int _index;
 
         public ChatterHandler(Database database, ILogger logger)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
             _chatters = new HashSet<long>(CHATTER_BUFFER_SIZE);
             _array = new long[CHATTER_BUFFER_SIZE];
             _index = -1;
-            _lock = new object();
+            _lock = new Mutex();
         }
 
         public async Task Execute<T>(WebSocketUser sender, T message, HermesSocketManager sockets)
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
             if (message is not ChatterMessage data || sender.Id == null)
                 return;
 
-            lock (_lock)
+            try
             {
+                _lock.WaitOne();
                 if (_chatters.Contains(data.Id))
                     return;
 
@@ -43,11 +44,16 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
                     _index = -1;
 
                 var previous = _array[++_index];
-                if (previous != 0) {
+                if (previous != 0)
+                {
                     _chatters.Remove(previous);
                 }
                 _array[_index] = data.Id;
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                _lock.ReleaseMutex();
+            }
 
             try
             {
diff --git a/Socket/Handlers/EmoteDetailsHandler.cs b/Socket/Handlers/EmoteDetailsHandler.cs
index e290e79..a244d88 100644
--- a/Socket/Handlers/EmoteDetailsHandler.cs
+++ b/Socket/Handlers/EmoteDetailsHandler.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
         private readonly HashSet<string> _emotes;
         private readonly string[] _array;
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
-        private readonly object _lock;
+        private readonly Mutex _mutex;
 
         private int _index;
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
             _emotes = new HashSet<string>(EMOTE_BUFFER_SIZE);
             _array = new string[EMOTE_BUFFER_SIZE];
             _logger = logger;
-            _lock = new object();
+            _mutex = new Mutex();
             _index = -1;
         }
 
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
             if (data.Emotes == null || !data.Emotes.Any())
                 return;
 
-            lock (_lock)
+            try
             {
+                _mutex.WaitOne();
                 foreach (var entry in data.Emotes)
                 {
                     if (_emotes.Contains(entry.Key))
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
                     _array[_index] = entry.Key;
                 }
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                _mutex.ReleaseMutex();
+            }
 
             if (!data.Emotes.Any())
                 return;
diff --git a/Socket/Handlers/EmoteUsageHandler.cs b/Socket/Handlers/EmoteUsageHandler.cs
index dbd9157..cf8eaa2 100644
--- a/Socket/Handlers/EmoteUsageHandler.cs
+++ b/Socket/Handlers/EmoteUsageHandler.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
         private readonly HashSet<string> _history;
         private readonly EmoteUsageMessage[] _array;
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
-        private readonly object _lock;
+        private readonly Mutex _mutex;
 
         private int _index;
 
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
         {
             _database = database;
             _logger = logger;
-            _history = new HashSet<string>(101);
-            _array = new EmoteUsageMessage[100];
-            _lock = new object();
+            _history = new HashSet<string>(1001);
+            _array = new EmoteUsageMessage[1000];
+            _mutex = new Mutex();
             _index = -1;
         }
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
             if (message is not EmoteUsageMessage data || sender.Id == null)
                 return;
 
-            lock (_lock)
+            try
             {
                 if (_history.Contains(data.MessageId))
                 {
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
 
                 _array[_index] = data;
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                _mutex.ReleaseMutex();
+            }
 
             int rows = 0;
             string sql = "INSERT INTO \"EmoteUsageHistory\" (timestamp, \"broadcasterId\", \"emoteId\", \"chatterId\") VALUES (@time, @broadcaster, @emote, @chatter)";
diff --git a/Socket/Handlers/HermesLoginHandler.cs b/Socket/Handlers/HermesLoginHandler.cs
index e9a5931..a7d8b8f 100644
--- a/Socket/Handlers/HermesLoginHandler.cs
+++ b/Socket/Handlers/HermesLoginHandler.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
         private readonly Database _database;
         private readonly HermesSocketManager _sockets;
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
-        private readonly object _lock;
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore;
 
         public HermesLoginHandler(ChannelManager manager, IStore<string, TTSVoice> voices, ServerConfiguration configuration, Database database, HermesSocketManager sockets, ILogger logger)
         {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
             _database = database;
             _sockets = sockets;
             _logger = logger;
-            _lock = new object();
+            _semaphore = new SemaphoreSlim(1);
         }
 
 
@@ -46,90 +46,95 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Socket.Handlers
                 return;
 
             IEnumerable<WebSocketUser?> recipients = Enumerable.Empty<WebSocketUser?>();
-            lock (_lock)
+            try
             {
+                await _semaphore.WaitAsync();
                 if (sender.Id != null)
                     return;
 
                 sender.Id = userId;
-                recipients = _sockets.GetSockets(userId).ToList().Where(s => s.SessionId != sender.SessionId);
                 sender.Slave = data.WebLogin || recipients.Where(r => r != null && !r.WebLogin).Any();
-            }
+                recipients = _sockets.GetSockets(userId).ToList().Where(s => s.SessionId != sender.SessionId);
 
-            sender.ApiKey = data.ApiKey;
-            sender.WebLogin = data.WebLogin;
+                sender.ApiKey = data.ApiKey;
+                sender.WebLogin = data.WebLogin;
 
-            // Fetch channel data.
-            var channel = _manager.Get(userId);
-            if (channel == null)
-            {
-                channel = await _manager.Add(userId);
+                // Fetch channel data.
+                var channel = _manager.Get(userId);
                 if (channel == null)
-                    throw new Exception("Channel does not exist.");
-            }
-
-            sender.Name = channel.User.Name;
-            sender.Admin = channel.User.Role == "ADMIN";
-
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(sender.Name))
-            {
-                _logger.Error($"Could not find username for a certain user [user id: {userId}][api key: {data.ApiKey}]");
-                return;
-            }
-
-            sql = "select \"providerAccountId\" from \"Account\" where \"userId\" = @user and provider = @provider";
-            var result2 = await _database.ExecuteScalar(sql, new Dictionary<string, object>() { { "user", userId }, { "provider", "twitch" } });
-            var providerId = result2?.ToString();
-            if (providerId == null)
-            {
-                _logger.Warning($"Could not find the Provider Account Id [user id: {userId}][provider: twitch]");
-                return;
-            }
-
-            var voices = _voices.Get();
-            var ack = new LoginAckMessage()
-            {
-                UserId = userId,
-                ProviderAccountId = providerId,
-                SessionId = sender.SessionId,
-                UserName = channel.User.Name,
-                OwnerId = _configuration.Tts.OwnerId,
-                Admin = sender.Admin,
-                WebLogin = data.WebLogin,
-                WordFilters = channel.Filters.Get().Values,
-                DefaultTTSVoice = channel.User.DefaultVoice ?? _configuration.Tts.DefaultTtsVoice,
-                TTSVoicesAvailable = _voices.Get().ToDictionary(v => v.Key, v => v.Value.Name),
-                EnabledTTSVoices = channel.VoiceStates.Get().Values.Where(v => v.Enabled && voices.ContainsKey(v.Id)).Select(v => voices[v.Id].Name).ToList(),
-                Connections = channel.Connections.Get().Values.ToList(),
-                Slave = sender.Slave,
-            };
-
-            await sender.Send(2, ack);
-
-            // Sending notification to other clients about another client logging in.
-            string version = $"{data.MajorVersion}.{data.MinorVersion}.{data.PatchVersion}";
-            _logger.Information($"Hermes client logged in {(sender.Admin ? "as administrator " : "")}[name: {sender.Name}][id: {userId}][ip: {sender.IPAddress}][version: {version}][web: {data.WebLogin}]");
-
-            ack = new LoginAckMessage()
-            {
-                AnotherClient = true,
-                UserId = userId,
-                OwnerId = _configuration.Tts.OwnerId,
-                WebLogin = data.WebLogin
-            };
-
-            var tasks = new List<Task>();
-            foreach (var socket in recipients)
-            {
-                try
                 {
-                    tasks.Add(socket!.Send(2, ack));
+                    channel = await _manager.Add(userId);
+                    if (channel == null)
+                        throw new Exception("Channel does not exist.");
                 }
-                catch (Exception)
+
+                sender.Name = channel.User.Name;
+                sender.Admin = channel.User.Role == "ADMIN";
+
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(sender.Name))
                 {
+                    _logger.Error($"Could not find username for a certain user [user id: {userId}][api key: {data.ApiKey}]");
+                    return;
                 }
+
+                sql = "select \"providerAccountId\" from \"Account\" where \"userId\" = @user and provider = @provider";
+                var result2 = await _database.ExecuteScalar(sql, new Dictionary<string, object>() { { "user", userId }, { "provider", "twitch" } });
+                var providerId = result2?.ToString();
+                if (providerId == null)
+                {
+                    _logger.Warning($"Could not find the Provider Account Id [user id: {userId}][provider: twitch]");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var voices = _voices.Get();
+                var ack = new LoginAckMessage()
+                {
+                    UserId = userId,
+                    ProviderAccountId = providerId,
+                    SessionId = sender.SessionId,
+                    UserName = channel.User.Name,
+                    OwnerId = _configuration.Tts.OwnerId,
+                    Admin = sender.Admin,
+                    WebLogin = data.WebLogin,
+                    WordFilters = channel.Filters.Get().Values,
+                    DefaultTTSVoice = channel.User.DefaultVoice ?? _configuration.Tts.DefaultTtsVoice,
+                    TTSVoicesAvailable = _voices.Get().ToDictionary(v => v.Key, v => v.Value.Name),
+                    EnabledTTSVoices = channel.VoiceStates.Get().Values.Where(v => v.Enabled && voices.ContainsKey(v.Id)).Select(v => voices[v.Id].Name).ToList(),
+                    Connections = channel.Connections.Get().Values.ToList(),
+                    Slave = sender.Slave,
+                };
+
+                await sender.Send(2, ack);
+
+                // Sending notification to other clients about another client logging in.
+                string version = $"{data.MajorVersion}.{data.MinorVersion}.{data.PatchVersion}";
+                _logger.Information($"Hermes client logged in {(sender.Admin ? "as administrator " : "")}[name: {sender.Name}][id: {userId}][ip: {sender.IPAddress}][version: {version}][web: {data.WebLogin}]");
+
+                ack = new LoginAckMessage()
+                {
+                    AnotherClient = true,
+                    UserId = userId,
+                    OwnerId = _configuration.Tts.OwnerId,
+                    WebLogin = data.WebLogin
+                };
+
+                var tasks = new List<Task>();
+                foreach (var socket in recipients)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        tasks.Add(socket!.Send(2, ack));
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception)
+                    {
+                    }
+                }
+                await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _semaphore.Release();
             }
-            await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Store/ChatterGroupStore.cs b/Store/ChatterGroupStore.cs
index 0d9ea74..3699f78 100644
--- a/Store/ChatterGroupStore.cs
+++ b/Store/ChatterGroupStore.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store
             await _database.Execute(sql, data, (reader) =>
             {
                 var chatterId = reader.GetInt32(0).ToString();
-                lock (_lock)
+                _rwls.EnterWriteLock();
+                try
                 {
                     _store.Add(chatterId, new GroupChatter()
                     {
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store
                         ChatterLabel = reader.GetString(1),
                     });
                 }
+                finally
+                {
+                    _rwls.ExitWriteLock();
+                }
             });
             _logger.Information($"Loaded {_store.Count} group chatters from database [group id: {_groupId}]");
         }
diff --git a/Store/IStore.cs b/Store/IStore.cs
index 425a861..c448a55 100644
--- a/Store/IStore.cs
+++ b/Store/IStore.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store
 {
     public interface IStore<K, V>
     {
+        bool Exists(K key);
         V? Get(K key);
         IDictionary<K, V> Get();
         Task Load();
diff --git a/Store/Internal/AutoSavedStore.cs b/Store/Internal/AutoSavedStore.cs
index dd0eb41..9f12412 100644
--- a/Store/Internal/AutoSavedStore.cs
+++ b/Store/Internal/AutoSavedStore.cs
@@ -46,13 +46,26 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store.Internal
         private async Task GenerateQuery(IList<K> keys, Func<int, string> generate, Func<string, IEnumerable<K>, IEnumerable<V>, Task<int>> execute)
         {
             ImmutableList<K>? list = null;
-            lock (_lock)
+            _rwls.EnterUpgradeableReadLock();
+            try
             {
                 if (!keys.Any())
                     return;
 
-                list = keys.ToImmutableList();
-                keys.Clear();
+                _rwls.EnterWriteLock();
+                try
+                {
+                    list = keys.ToImmutableList();
+                    keys.Clear();
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    _rwls.ExitWriteLock();
+                }
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _rwls.ExitUpgradeableReadLock();
             }
 
             var query = generate(list.Count);
diff --git a/Store/Internal/ComplexAutoSavedStore.cs b/Store/Internal/ComplexAutoSavedStore.cs
index 57eeeec..40bb74b 100644
--- a/Store/Internal/ComplexAutoSavedStore.cs
+++ b/Store/Internal/ComplexAutoSavedStore.cs
@@ -51,13 +51,26 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store.Internal
         private async Task GenerateQuery(IList<K> keys, Func<int, string> generate, Func<string, IEnumerable<K>, IEnumerable<V?>, Task<int>> execute)
         {
             ImmutableList<K>? list = null;
-            lock (_lock)
+            _rwls.EnterUpgradeableReadLock();
+            try
             {
                 if (!keys.Any())
                     return;
 
-                list = keys.ToImmutableList();
-                keys.Clear();
+                _rwls.EnterWriteLock();
+                try
+                {
+                    list = keys.ToImmutableList();
+                    keys.Clear();
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    _rwls.ExitWriteLock();
+                }
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _rwls.ExitUpgradeableReadLock();
             }
 
             var query = generate(list.Count);
@@ -77,16 +90,27 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store.Internal
         private async Task GenerateDeleteQuery(IList<K> keys, IList<V> values, Func<int, string> generate, Func<string, IEnumerable<V>, Task<int>> execute)
         {
             ImmutableList<V>? list = null;
-            lock (_lock)
+            _rwls.EnterUpgradeableReadLock();
+            try
             {
                 if (!keys.Any() || !values.Any())
-                {
                     return;
-                }
 
-                list = values.ToImmutableList();
-                values.Clear();
-                keys.Clear();
+                _rwls.EnterWriteLock();
+                try
+                {
+                    list = values.ToImmutableList();
+                    values.Clear();
+                    keys.Clear();
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    _rwls.ExitWriteLock();
+                }
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _rwls.ExitUpgradeableReadLock();
             }
 
             var query = generate(list.Count);
diff --git a/Store/Internal/GroupedSaveStore.cs b/Store/Internal/GroupedSaveStore.cs
index d383291..af49ce5 100644
--- a/Store/Internal/GroupedSaveStore.cs
+++ b/Store/Internal/GroupedSaveStore.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store.Internal
         protected readonly IList<K> _added;
         protected readonly IList<K> _modified;
         protected readonly IList<K> _deleted;
-        protected readonly object _lock;
+        protected readonly ReaderWriterLockSlim _rwls;
 
 
         public GroupSaveStore()
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store.Internal
             _added = new List<K>();
             _modified = new List<K>();
             _deleted = new List<K>();
-            _lock = new object();
+            _rwls = new ReaderWriterLockSlim();
         }
 
         public abstract Task Load();
@@ -28,22 +28,46 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store.Internal
         protected abstract void OnPostRemove(K key, V value);
         public abstract Task Save();
 
+
+        public bool Exists(K key)
+        {
+            _rwls.EnterReadLock();
+            try
+            {
+                return _store.ContainsKey(key);
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                _rwls.ExitReadLock();
+            }
+        }
+
         public V? Get(K key)
         {
-            lock (_lock)
+            _rwls.EnterReadLock();
+            try
             {
                 if (_store.TryGetValue(key, out var value))
                     return value;
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                _rwls.ExitReadLock();
+            }
             return null;
         }
 
         public IDictionary<K, V> Get()
         {
-            lock (_lock)
+            _rwls.EnterReadLock();
+            try
             {
                 return _store.ToImmutableDictionary();
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                _rwls.ExitReadLock();
+            }
         }
 
         public bool Modify(K? key, V value)
@@ -51,19 +75,32 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store.Internal
             if (key == null)
                 return false;
 
-            lock (_lock)
+            _rwls.EnterUpgradeableReadLock();
+            try
             {
                 if (_store.TryGetValue(key, out V? oldValue))
                 {
-                    OnInitialModify(key, oldValue, value);
-                    _store[key] = value;
-                    if (!_added.Contains(key) && !_modified.Contains(key))
+                    _rwls.EnterWriteLock();
+                    try
                     {
-                        _modified.Add(key);
+                        OnInitialModify(key, oldValue, value);
+                        _store[key] = value;
+                        if (!_added.Contains(key) && !_modified.Contains(key))
+                        {
+                            _modified.Add(key);
+                        }
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                    finally
+                    {
+                        _rwls.ExitWriteLock();
                     }
-                    return true;
                 }
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                _rwls.ExitUpgradeableReadLock();
+            }
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -72,18 +109,31 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store.Internal
             if (key == null)
                 return false;
 
-            lock (_lock)
+            _rwls.EnterUpgradeableReadLock();
+            try
             {
                 if (_store.TryGetValue(key, out V? value))
                 {
-                    modify(value);
-                    if (!_added.Contains(key) && !_modified.Contains(key))
+                    _rwls.EnterWriteLock();
+                    try
                     {
-                        _modified.Add(key);
+                        modify(value);
+                        if (!_added.Contains(key) && !_modified.Contains(key))
+                        {
+                            _modified.Add(key);
+                        }
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                    finally
+                    {
+                        _rwls.ExitWriteLock();
                     }
-                    return true;
                 }
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                _rwls.ExitUpgradeableReadLock();
+            }
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -92,25 +142,28 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store.Internal
             if (key == null)
                 return false;
 
-            lock (_lock)
+            _rwls.EnterWriteLock();
+            try
             {
                 if (_store.TryGetValue(key, out var value))
                 {
-                    if (_store.Remove(key))
+                    _store.Remove(key);
+                    OnPostRemove(key, value);
+                    if (!_added.Remove(key))
                     {
-                        OnPostRemove(key, value);
-                        if (!_added.Remove(key))
+                        _modified.Remove(key);
+                        if (!fromCascade && !_deleted.Contains(key))
                         {
-                            _modified.Remove(key);
-                            if (!fromCascade && !_deleted.Contains(key))
-                            {
-                                _deleted.Add(key);
-                            }
+                            _deleted.Add(key);
                         }
-                        return true;
                     }
+                    return true;
                 }
             }
+            finally
+            {
+                _rwls.ExitWriteLock();
+            }
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -119,20 +172,18 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store.Internal
             if (key == null)
                 return false;
 
-            lock (_lock)
+            _rwls.EnterWriteLock();
+            try
             {
                 if (_store.TryGetValue(key, out V? fetched))
                 {
-                    if (fetched != value)
+                    OnInitialModify(key, fetched, value);
+                    _store[key] = value;
+                    if (!_added.Contains(key) && !_modified.Contains(key))
                     {
-                        OnInitialModify(key, fetched, value);
-                        _store[key] = value;
-                        if (!_added.Contains(key) && !_modified.Contains(key))
-                        {
-                            _modified.Add(key);
-                        }
-                        return true;
+                        _modified.Add(key);
                     }
+                    return true;
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -145,7 +196,10 @@ namespace HermesSocketServer.Store.Internal
                     return true;
                 }
             }
-            return false;
+            finally
+            {
+                _rwls.ExitWriteLock();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
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