diff --git a/src/Persistence/Wolverine.Postgresql/PostgresqlNodePersistence.cs b/src/Persistence/Wolverine.Postgresql/PostgresqlNodePersistence.cs
index 61e711716..3a5eaaa83 100644
--- a/src/Persistence/Wolverine.Postgresql/PostgresqlNodePersistence.cs
+++ b/src/Persistence/Wolverine.Postgresql/PostgresqlNodePersistence.cs
@@ -427,23 +427,30 @@ public async Task ReleaseLockAsync(int lockId)
             return;
         }
 
-        if (_conn == null || _conn.State == ConnectionState.Closed)
+        if (_conn == null || _conn.State != ConnectionState.Open)
         {
             _locks.Remove(lockId);
             return;
         }
 
-        var cancellation = new CancellationTokenSource();
-        cancellation.CancelAfter(1.Seconds());
+        try
+        {
+            var cancellation = new CancellationTokenSource();
+            cancellation.CancelAfter(1.Seconds());
+
+            await _conn.ReleaseGlobalLock(lockId, cancellation.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug(e, "Error trying to release advisory lock {LockId} for database {Identifier}",
+                lockId, _databaseName);
+        }
 
-        await _conn.ReleaseGlobalLock(lockId, cancellation.Token).ConfigureAwait(false);
         _locks.Remove(lockId);
 
         if (!_locks.Any())
         {
-            await _conn.CloseAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
-            await _conn.DisposeAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
-            _conn = null;
+            await safeCloseConnectionAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -456,19 +463,53 @@ public async ValueTask DisposeAsync()
 
         try
         {
-            foreach (var i in _locks) await _conn.ReleaseGlobalLock(i, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            if (_conn.State == ConnectionState.Open)
+            {
+                foreach (var i in _locks)
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        await _conn.ReleaseGlobalLock(i, CancellationToken.None).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    }
+                    catch (Exception e)
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogDebug(e,
+                            "Error trying to release advisory lock {LockId} during dispose for database {Identifier}",
+                            i, _databaseName);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            await safeCloseConnectionAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug(e, "Error trying to dispose of advisory locks for database {Identifier}",
+                _databaseName);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task safeCloseConnectionAsync()
+    {
+        if (_conn == null) return;
+
+        try
+        {
+            if (_conn.State == ConnectionState.Open)
+            {
+                await _conn.CloseAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
 
-            await _conn.CloseAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
             await _conn.DisposeAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            _logger.LogError(e, "Error trying to dispose of advisory locks for database {Identifier}",
+            _logger.LogDebug(e, "Error trying to close advisory lock connection for database {Identifier}",
                 _databaseName);
         }
         finally
         {
-            await _conn.DisposeAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+            _conn = null;
         }
     }
 }