diff --git a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp
index b796b101f..a78fefb51 100644
--- a/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/asyncrpcoperation_sendmany.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,13 @@ AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany::~AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany() {
 }
 
 void AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany::main() {
-    if (isCancelled())
+
+    // clean up locks if we are cancelled
+    if (isCancelled()) {
+        unlock_utxos();
+        unlock_notes();
         return;
+    }
 
     set_state(OperationStatus::EXECUTING);
     start_execution_clock();
@@ -797,6 +802,7 @@ void AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany::unlock_utxos() {
 // Lock input notes
 void AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany::lock_notes() {
     LOCK2(cs_main, pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
+    fprintf(stderr,"%s: found %d notes to lock\n", z_sapling_inputs_.count() );
     for (auto note : z_sapling_inputs_) {
         pwalletMain->LockNote(note.op);
     }
@@ -805,6 +811,7 @@ void AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany::lock_notes() {
 // Unlock input notes
 void AsyncRPCOperation_sendmany::unlock_notes() {
     LOCK2(cs_main, pwalletMain->cs_wallet);
+    fprintf(stderr,"%s: found %d notes to unlock\n", z_sapling_inputs_.count() );
     for (auto note : z_sapling_inputs_) {
         pwalletMain->UnlockNote(note.op);
     }