diff --git a/IkiWiki/CGI.pm b/IkiWiki/CGI.pm
index 45a72bfcb..560377f0e 100644
--- a/IkiWiki/CGI.pm
+++ b/IkiWiki/CGI.pm
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ sub page_locked ($$;$) { #{{{
 sub cgi_recentchanges ($) { #{{{
 	my $q=shift;
 	
+	unlockwiki();
+
 	my $template=HTML::Template->new(
 		filename => "$config{templatedir}/recentchanges.tmpl"
 	);