diff --git a/ethcore/sync/src/api.rs b/ethcore/sync/src/api.rs
index 6270bcfd596..c66a1c6a625 100644
--- a/ethcore/sync/src/api.rs
+++ b/ethcore/sync/src/api.rs
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ impl EthSync {
 impl SyncProvider for EthSync {
 	/// Get sync status
 	fn status(&self) -> EthSyncStatus {
-		self.eth_handler.sync.write().status()
+		self.eth_handler.sync.read().status()
 	}
 
 	/// Get sync peers