diff --git a/socket.go b/socket.go
index f6158189c..72fab9cf7 100644
--- a/socket.go
+++ b/socket.go
@@ -549,15 +549,16 @@ func (socket *mongoSocket) Query(ops ...interface{}) (err error) {
 		socket.replyFuncs[requestId] = request.replyFunc
 		requestId++
 	}
-	socket.Unlock()
-	debugf("Socket %p to %s: sending %d op(s) (%d bytes)", socket, socket.addr, len(ops), len(buf))
 
+	debugf("Socket %p to %s: sending %d op(s) (%d bytes)", socket, socket.addr, len(ops), len(buf))
 	stats.sentOps(len(ops))
+
 	socket.updateDeadline(writeDeadline)
 	_, err = socket.conn.Write(buf)
 	if !wasWaiting && requestCount > 0 {
 		socket.updateDeadline(readDeadline)
 	}
+	socket.Unlock()
 	return err
 }