diff --git a/crates/storage/src/collections/root.rs b/crates/storage/src/collections/root.rs
index 0a7ea7020..036b0b110 100644
--- a/crates/storage/src/collections/root.rs
+++ b/crates/storage/src/collections/root.rs
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ where
 
     /// Fetches the root collection.
     pub fn fetch() -> Option<Self> {
-        employ_root_guard();
-
         let inner = Interface::root().unwrap()?;
 
+        employ_root_guard();
+
         Some(Self {
             inner,
             dirty: false,