diff --git a/src/ripple_app/rpc/RPCHandler.cpp b/src/ripple_app/rpc/RPCHandler.cpp
index 23da3fa7da..6b9f7daa13 100644
--- a/src/ripple_app/rpc/RPCHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple_app/rpc/RPCHandler.cpp
@@ -1545,6 +1545,11 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doRipplePathFind (Json::Value params, Resource::Charge&
     }
     else
     {
+        loadType = Resource::feeHighBurdenRPC;
+        Ledger::pointer lSnapShot = boost::make_shared<Ledger> (boost::ref (*lpLedger), false);
+
+        masterLockHolder.unlock (); // As long as we have a locked copy of the ledger, we can unlock.
+
         Json::Value     jvSrcCurrencies;
 
         if (params.isMember ("source_currencies"))
@@ -1567,11 +1572,6 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doRipplePathFind (Json::Value params, Resource::Charge&
             }
         }
 
-        loadType = Resource::feeHighBurdenRPC;
-        Ledger::pointer lSnapShot = boost::make_shared<Ledger> (boost::ref (*lpLedger), false);
-
-        masterLockHolder.unlock (); // As long as we have a locked copy of the ledger, we can unlock.
-
         // Fill in currencies destination will accept
         Json::Value jvDestCur (Json::arrayValue);