diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/SessionImpl.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/SessionImpl.java
index 2fdbba2195a1..dfeb28b513a5 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/SessionImpl.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/internal/SessionImpl.java
@@ -632,12 +632,12 @@ public void lock(Object object, LockMode lockMode, LockOption... lockOptions) {
 
 	private void fireLock(LockEvent event) {
 		checkOpen();
-		checkEntityManaged( event.getEntityName(), event.getObject() );
 		try {
 			pulseTransactionCoordinator();
 			checkTransactionNeededForLock( event.getLockMode() );
 			eventListenerGroups.eventListenerGroup_LOCK
 					.fireEventOnEachListener( event, LockEventListener::onLock );
+			checkEntityManaged( event.getEntityName(), event.getObject() );
 		}
 		catch ( RuntimeException e ) {
 			convertIfJpaBootstrap( e, event.getLockOptions() );