diff --git a/src/WeakEvent/WeakEvent.cs b/src/WeakEvent/WeakEvent.cs
index 0312d6e..7c9ff49 100644
--- a/src/WeakEvent/WeakEvent.cs
+++ b/src/WeakEvent/WeakEvent.cs
@@ -193,13 +193,18 @@ protected async Task PublishAsync(List<object?> args, CancellationToken cancella
 	{
 		await _lock.WaitAsync(cancellationToken);
 
-		_handlers.RemoveAll(x => !x.IsAlive);
+		try
+		{
+			_handlers.RemoveAll(x => !x.IsAlive);
 
-		foreach (var handler in _handlers)
+			foreach (var handler in _handlers)
+			{
+				await handler.InvokeAsync(args, cancellationToken);
+			}
+		}
+		finally
 		{
-			await handler.InvokeAsync(args, cancellationToken);
+			_lock.Release();
 		}
-
-		_lock.Release();
 	}
 }
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