diff --git a/src/bot/mod.rs b/src/bot/mod.rs
index 8c1a5fa..046de5f 100644
--- a/src/bot/mod.rs
+++ b/src/bot/mod.rs
@@ -243,22 +243,23 @@ async fn handle_series(
 
         let post_id = lemmy.post(post_data).await?;
 
-        let read = data.read().await;
-        if post_series_config.pin_settings.pin_new_post_community && !read.config.protected_communities.contains(&post_series_config.name) {
-            let pinned_posts = lemmy.get_community_pinned(community_id).await?;
-            if !pinned_posts.is_empty() {
-                let community_pinned_post = &pinned_posts[0];
-                lemmy.unpin(community_pinned_post.post.id, PostFeatureType::Community).await?;
+        {
+            let read = data.read().await;
+            if post_series_config.pin_settings.pin_new_post_community && !read.config.protected_communities.contains(&post_series_config.name) {
+                let pinned_posts = lemmy.get_community_pinned(community_id).await?;
+                if !pinned_posts.is_empty() {
+                    let community_pinned_post = &pinned_posts[0];
+                    lemmy.unpin(community_pinned_post.post.id, PostFeatureType::Community).await?;
+                }
+                lemmy.pin(post_id, PostFeatureType::Community).await?;
+            } else if read.config.protected_communities.contains(&post_series_config.name) {
+                let message = Message::Warning(format!("Community '{}' for Series '{}' is protected. Is this intended?", &post_series_config.name, series.slug));
+                if !read.messages.contains(&message) {
+                    drop(read);
+                    let mut write = data.write().await;
+                    write.messages.push(message);
+                }
             }
-            lemmy.pin(post_id, PostFeatureType::Community).await?;
-        }
-        else if read.config.protected_communities.contains(&post_series_config.name) {
-            let message = Message::Warning(format!("Community '{}' for Series '{}' is protected. Is this intended?", &post_series_config.name, series.slug));
-            if !read.messages.contains(&message) {
-                drop(read);
-                let mut write = data.write().await;
-                write.messages.push(message);
-            };
         }
 
         let read = data.read().await;