diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index 9cc26ad77..76c48a444 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
         # Create entity and execute trade for each pair from whitelist
         for pair in whitelist:
             try:
-                trades_created += self.create_trade(pair)
+                with self._exit_lock:
+                    trades_created += self.create_trade(pair)
             except DependencyException as exception:
                 logger.warning('Unable to create trade for %s: %s', pair, exception)