diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index e3728c884d..2d424fb08e 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2414.	[bug]		A masterdump context held the database lock too long,
+			causing various troubles such as dead lock and
+			recursive lock acquisition. [RT #18311, #18456]
+
 2413.	[bug]		Fixed an unreachable code path in socket.c. [RT #18442]
 
 2412.	[bug]		win32: address a resourse leak. [RT #18374]
diff --git a/lib/dns/masterdump.c b/lib/dns/masterdump.c
index 7b9c12c2d5..2a41b883e8 100644
--- a/lib/dns/masterdump.c
+++ b/lib/dns/masterdump.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: masterdump.c,v 1.92 2008/04/09 21:39:46 explorer Exp $ */
+/* $Id: masterdump.c,v 1.93 2008/08/13 02:20:09 jinmei Exp $ */
 
 /*! \file */
 
@@ -1422,12 +1422,11 @@ dumptostreaminc(dns_dumpctx_t *dctx) {
 				      "dumptostreaminc(%p) new nodes -> %d\n",
 				      dctx, dctx->nodes);
 		}
-		result = dns_dbiterator_pause(dctx->dbiter);
-		RUNTIME_CHECK(result == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
 		result = DNS_R_CONTINUE;
 	} else if (result == ISC_R_NOMORE)
 		result = ISC_R_SUCCESS;
  fail:
+	RUNTIME_CHECK(dns_dbiterator_pause(dctx->dbiter) == ISC_R_SUCCESS);
 	isc_mem_put(dctx->mctx, buffer.base, buffer.length);
 	return (result);
 }