diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.cpp
index 05757ba96f..09ff73f6a7 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.cpp
@@ -996,6 +996,8 @@ Journal::Unlock(Transaction* owner, bool success)
 			status_t status = _TransactionDone(success);
 			if (status != B_OK)
 				return status;
+
+			fOwner->UnlockInodes(success);
 		}
 
 		fTimestamp = system_time();
@@ -1178,7 +1180,7 @@ Transaction::RemoveInode(Inode* inode)
 
 
 void
-Transaction::_UnlockInodes(bool success)
+Transaction::UnlockInodes(bool success)
 {
 	while (Inode* inode = fLockedInodes.RemoveHead()) {
 		if (success) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.h
index 9ebe797941..b867cb0009 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.h
@@ -110,10 +110,8 @@ public:
 
 	~Transaction()
 	{
-		if (fJournal != NULL) {
+		if (fJournal != NULL)
 			fJournal->Unlock(this, false);
-			_UnlockInodes(false);
-		}
 	}
 
 	status_t Start(Volume* volume, off_t refBlock);
@@ -124,10 +122,8 @@ public:
 		status_t status = B_OK;
 		if (fJournal != NULL) {
 			status = fJournal->Unlock(this, true);
-			if (status == B_OK) {
-				_UnlockInodes(true);
+			if (status == B_OK)
 				fJournal = NULL;
-			}
 		}
 		return status;
 	}
@@ -183,13 +179,13 @@ public:
 	void AddInode(Inode* inode);
 	void RemoveInode(Inode* inode);
 
+	void UnlockInodes(bool success);
+
 private:
 	Transaction(const Transaction& other);
 	Transaction& operator=(const Transaction& other);
 		// no implementation
 
-	void _UnlockInodes(bool success);
-
 	Journal*	fJournal;
 	InodeList	fLockedInodes;
 };