diff --git a/dll/steam_user.h b/dll/steam_user.h
index 35875eca..77fda246 100644
--- a/dll/steam_user.h
+++ b/dll/steam_user.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ bool BLoggedOn()
 CSteamID GetSteamID()
 {
     PRINT_DEBUG("Steam_User::GetSteamID\n");
-    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(global_mutex);
     CSteamID id = settings->get_local_steam_id();
     
     return id;
@@ -110,6 +109,7 @@ CSteamID GetSteamID()
 int InitiateGameConnection( void *pAuthBlob, int cbMaxAuthBlob, CSteamID steamIDGameServer, uint32 unIPServer, uint16 usPortServer, bool bSecure )
 {
     PRINT_DEBUG("InitiateGameConnection %i %llu %u %u %u\n", cbMaxAuthBlob, steamIDGameServer.ConvertToUint64(), unIPServer, usPortServer, bSecure);
+    std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(global_mutex);
     if (cbMaxAuthBlob < INITIATE_GAME_CONNECTION_TICKET_SIZE) return 0;
     uint32 out_size = INITIATE_GAME_CONNECTION_TICKET_SIZE;
     ticket_manager->getTicketData(pAuthBlob, INITIATE_GAME_CONNECTION_TICKET_SIZE, &out_size);