diff --git a/load/load_windows.go b/load/load_windows.go
index b48483849..8f53efae3 100644
--- a/load/load_windows.go
+++ b/load/load_windows.go
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ func loadAvgGoroutine(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	f := func() {
 		currentLoad, err = counter.GetValue()
-		loadErr = err
 		loadAvgMutex.Lock()
+		loadErr = err
 		loadAvg1M = loadAvg1M*loadAvgFactor1M + currentLoad*(1-loadAvgFactor1M)
 		loadAvg5M = loadAvg5M*loadAvgFactor5M + currentLoad*(1-loadAvgFactor5M)
 		loadAvg15M = loadAvg15M*loadAvgFactor15M + currentLoad*(1-loadAvgFactor15M)