diff --git a/internal/bugseti/queue.go b/internal/bugseti/queue.go
index 2bc07cc..b89b6ff 100644
--- a/internal/bugseti/queue.go
+++ b/internal/bugseti/queue.go
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ func NewQueueService(config *ConfigService) *QueueService {
 		seen:   make(map[string]bool),
 	}
 	heap.Init(&q.issues)
+	q.mu.Lock()
 	q.load() // Load persisted queue
+	q.mu.Unlock()
 	return q
 }