diff --git a/weed/cluster/lock_client.go b/weed/cluster/lock_client.go
index e222807e6..3d8dae8cb 100644
--- a/weed/cluster/lock_client.go
+++ b/weed/cluster/lock_client.go
@@ -57,27 +57,7 @@ func (lc *LockClient) StartLock(key string, owner string) (lock *LiveLock) {
 		lc:             lc,
 	}
 	go func() {
-		util.RetryUntil("create lock:"+key, func() error {
-			errorMessage, err := lock.doLock(lock_manager.MaxDuration)
-			if err != nil {
-				glog.V(0).Infof("create lock %s: %s", key, err)
-				time.Sleep(time.Second)
-				return err
-			}
-			if errorMessage != "" {
-				glog.V(4).Infof("create lock %s: %s", key, errorMessage)
-				time.Sleep(time.Second)
-				return fmt.Errorf("%v", errorMessage)
-			}
-			lock.isLocked = true
-			return nil
-		}, func(err error) (shouldContinue bool) {
-			if err != nil {
-				glog.Warningf("create lock %s: %s", key, err)
-				time.Sleep(time.Second)
-			}
-			return lock.renewToken == ""
-		})
+		lock.CreateLock(lock_manager.MaxDuration)
 		lc.keepLock(lock)
 	}()
 	return
@@ -98,30 +78,39 @@ func (lc *LockClient) doNewLock(key string, lockDuration time.Duration, owner st
 		lockDuration = lc.maxLockDuration
 		needRenewal = true
 	}
-	util.RetryUntil("create lock:"+key, func() error {
-		errorMessage, err := lock.doLock(lockDuration)
-		if err != nil {
-			time.Sleep(time.Second)
-			return err
-		}
-		if errorMessage != "" {
-			time.Sleep(time.Second)
-			return fmt.Errorf("%v", errorMessage)
-		}
-		lock.isLocked = true
-		return nil
+
+	lock.CreateLock(lockDuration)
+
+	if needRenewal {
+		go lc.keepLock(lock)
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+func (lock *LiveLock) CreateLock(lockDuration time.Duration) {
+	util.RetryUntil("create lock:"+lock.key, func() error {
+		return lock.DoLock(lockDuration)
 	}, func(err error) (shouldContinue bool) {
 		if err != nil {
-			glog.Warningf("create lock %s: %s", key, err)
+			glog.Warningf("create lock %s: %s", lock.key, err)
 		}
 		return lock.renewToken == ""
 	})
+}
 
-	if needRenewal {
-		go lc.keepLock(lock)
+func (lock *LiveLock) DoLock(lockDuration time.Duration) error {
+	errorMessage, err := lock.doLock(lockDuration)
+	if err != nil {
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		return err
 	}
-
-	return
+	if errorMessage != "" {
+		time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%v", errorMessage)
+	}
+	lock.isLocked = true
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (lock *LiveLock) IsLocked() bool {
@@ -161,12 +150,14 @@ func (lc *LockClient) keepLock(lock *LiveLock) {
 				if err != nil {
 					lock.isLocked = false
 					time.Sleep(time.Second)
+					glog.V(0).Infof("keep lock %s: %v", lock.key, err)
 					return err
 				}
 				if errorMessage != "" {
 					lock.isLocked = false
 					time.Sleep(time.Second)
-					return fmt.Errorf("%v", errorMessage)
+					glog.V(4).Infof("keep lock message %s: %v", lock.key, errorMessage)
+					return fmt.Errorf("keep lock error: %v", errorMessage)
 				}
 				return nil
 			}, func(err error) (shouldContinue bool) {
diff --git a/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager.go b/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager.go
index 49b951dd9..acf5b93da 100644
--- a/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager.go
+++ b/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/puzpuzpuz/xsync/v2"
+	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ var LockErrorNonEmptyTokenOnNewLock = fmt.Errorf("lock: non-empty token on a new
 var LockErrorNonEmptyTokenOnExpiredLock = fmt.Errorf("lock: non-empty token on an expired lock")
 var LockErrorTokenMismatch = fmt.Errorf("lock: token mismatch")
 var UnlockErrorTokenMismatch = fmt.Errorf("unlock: token mismatch")
+var LockNotFound = fmt.Errorf("lock not found")
 
 // LockManager local lock manager, used by distributed lock manager
 type LockManager struct {
@@ -138,13 +140,11 @@ func (lm *LockManager) InsertLock(path string, expiredAtNs int64, token string,
 }
 
 func (lm *LockManager) GetLockOwner(key string) (owner string, err error) {
-	lm.locks.Range(func(k string, lock *Lock) bool {
-		if k == key && lock != nil {
-			owner = lock.Owner
-			return false
-		}
-		return true
-	})
+	lock, _ := lm.locks.Load(key)
+	if lock != nil {
+		return lock.Owner, nil
+	}
+	glog.V(0).Infof("get lock %s %+v", key, lock)
+	err = LockNotFound
 	return
-
 }
diff --git a/weed/mq/broker/broker_server.go b/weed/mq/broker/broker_server.go
index f41ec87ca..a009af693 100644
--- a/weed/mq/broker/broker_server.go
+++ b/weed/mq/broker/broker_server.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package broker
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/cluster/lock_manager"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/mq/pub_balancer"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/mq/sub_coordinator"
@@ -88,11 +88,13 @@ func NewMessageBroker(option *MessageQueueBrokerOption, grpcDialOption grpc.Dial
 		lockClient := cluster.NewLockClient(grpcDialOption, mqBroker.currentFiler)
 		mqBroker.lockAsBalancer = lockClient.StartLock(pub_balancer.LockBrokerBalancer, string(self))
 		for {
-			err := mqBroker.BrokerConnectToBalancer(string(self))
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Printf("BrokerConnectToBalancer: %v\n", err)
+			if err := mqBroker.BrokerConnectToBalancer(string(self)); err != nil {
+				glog.V(0).Infof("BrokerConnectToBalancer: %v", err)
 			}
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
+			if err := mqBroker.lockAsBalancer.DoLock(lock_manager.MaxDuration); err != nil {
+				glog.V(0).Infof("DoLock: %v", err)
+			}
 		}
 	}()
 
diff --git a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_dlm.go b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_dlm.go
index 0d7c801f5..a7cef4032 100644
--- a/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_dlm.go
+++ b/weed/server/filer_grpc_server_dlm.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package weed_server
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/cluster/lock_manager"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/pb"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/pb/filer_pb"
@@ -81,13 +82,7 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) DistributedUnlock(ctx context.Context, req *filer_pb.Unlo
 
 func (fs *FilerServer) FindLockOwner(ctx context.Context, req *filer_pb.FindLockOwnerRequest) (*filer_pb.FindLockOwnerResponse, error) {
 	owner, movedTo, err := fs.filer.Dlm.FindLockOwner(req.Name)
-	if owner == "" {
-		glog.V(0).Infof("find lock %s moved to %v: %v", req.Name, movedTo, err)
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, status.Error(codes.Internal, err.Error())
-	}
-	if !req.IsMoved && movedTo != "" {
+	if !req.IsMoved && movedTo != "" && err == lock_manager.LockNotFound {
 		err = pb.WithFilerClient(false, 0, movedTo, fs.grpcDialOption, func(client filer_pb.SeaweedFilerClient) error {
 			secondResp, err := client.FindLockOwner(context.Background(), &filer_pb.FindLockOwnerRequest{
 				Name:    req.Name,
@@ -103,6 +98,15 @@ func (fs *FilerServer) FindLockOwner(ctx context.Context, req *filer_pb.FindLock
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
+
+	if owner == "" {
+		glog.V(0).Infof("find lock %s moved to %v: %v", req.Name, movedTo, err)
+		return nil, status.Error(codes.NotFound, err.Error())
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Error(codes.Internal, err.Error())
+	}
+
 	return &filer_pb.FindLockOwnerResponse{
 		Owner: owner,
 	}, nil