diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/PluginsManifest.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/PluginsManifest.cs
index eab9a8c43ca..4fed10d25ff 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/PluginsManifest.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Core/ExternalPlugins/PluginsManifest.cs
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ public static class PluginsManifest
 
         public static async Task<bool> UpdateManifestAsync(bool usePrimaryUrlOnly = false, CancellationToken token = default)
         {
+            bool lockAcquired = false;
             try
             {
                 await manifestUpdateLock.WaitAsync(token).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                lockAcquired = true;
 
                 if (UserPlugins == null || usePrimaryUrlOnly || DateTime.Now.Subtract(lastFetchedAt) >= fetchTimeout)
                 {
@@ -54,13 +56,18 @@ public static async Task<bool> UpdateManifestAsync(bool usePrimaryUrlOnly = fals
                     return true;
                 }
             }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                // Ignored
+            }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 PublicApi.Instance.LogException(ClassName, "Http request failed", e);
             }
             finally
             {
-                manifestUpdateLock.Release();
+                // Only release the lock if it was acquired
+                if (lockAcquired) manifestUpdateLock.Release();
             }
 
             return false;
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/Everything/EverythingAPI.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/Everything/EverythingAPI.cs
index fd62566d54e..a4e959dd9c4 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/Everything/EverythingAPI.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/Everything/EverythingAPI.cs
@@ -48,11 +48,18 @@ public static bool IsFastSortOption(EverythingSortOption sortOption)
 
         public static async ValueTask<bool> IsEverythingRunningAsync(CancellationToken token = default)
         {
-            await _semaphore.WaitAsync(token);
+            try
+            {
+                await _semaphore.WaitAsync(token);
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
 
             try
             {
-                EverythingApiDllImport.Everything_GetMajorVersion();
+                _ = EverythingApiDllImport.Everything_GetMajorVersion();
                 var result = EverythingApiDllImport.Everything_GetLastError() != StateCode.IPCError;
                 return result;
             }
@@ -77,8 +84,14 @@ public static async IAsyncEnumerable<SearchResult> SearchAsync(EverythingSearchO
             if (option.MaxCount < 0)
                 throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(option.MaxCount), option.MaxCount, "MaxCount must be greater than or equal to 0");
 
-            await _semaphore.WaitAsync(token);
-
+            try
+            {
+                await _semaphore.WaitAsync(token);
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                yield break;
+            }
 
             try
             {
@@ -120,8 +133,6 @@ public static async IAsyncEnumerable<SearchResult> SearchAsync(EverythingSearchO
                     EverythingApiDllImport.Everything_SetRequestFlags(EVERYTHING_REQUEST_FULL_PATH_AND_FILE_NAME);
                 }
 
-
-
                 if (token.IsCancellationRequested) yield break;
 
                 if (!EverythingApiDllImport.Everything_QueryW(true))
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Main.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Main.cs
index 0258a10d2c7..456085fcaf2 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Main.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Program/Main.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ public class Main : ISettingProvider, IAsyncPlugin, IPluginI18n, IContextMenu, I
 
         internal static PluginInitContext Context { get; private set; }
 
+        private static readonly Lock _lastIndexTimeLock = new();
+
         private static readonly List<Result> emptyResults = [];
 
         private static readonly MemoryCacheOptions cacheOptions = new() { SizeLimit = 1560 };
@@ -82,8 +84,45 @@ public async Task<List<Result>> QueryAsync(Query query, CancellationToken token)
             {
                 var resultList = await Task.Run(async () =>
                 {
-                    await _win32sLock.WaitAsync(token);
-                    await _uwpsLock.WaitAsync(token);
+                    // Preparing win32 programs
+                    List<Win32> win32s;
+                    bool win32LockAcquired = false;
+                    try
+                    {
+                        await _win32sLock.WaitAsync(token);
+                        win32LockAcquired = true;
+                        win32s = [.. _win32s];
+                    }
+                    catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                    {
+                        return emptyResults;
+                    }
+                    finally
+                    {
+                        // Only release the lock if it was acquired
+                        if (win32LockAcquired) _win32sLock.Release();
+                    }
+
+                    // Preparing UWP programs
+                    List<UWPApp> uwps;
+                    bool uwpsLockAcquired = false;
+                    try
+                    {
+                        await _uwpsLock.WaitAsync(token);
+                        uwpsLockAcquired = true;
+                        uwps = [.. _uwps];
+                    }
+                    catch (OperationCanceledException)
+                    {
+                        return emptyResults;
+                    }
+                    finally
+                    {
+                        // Only release the lock if it was acquired
+                        if (uwpsLockAcquired) _uwpsLock.Release();
+                    }
+
+                    // Start querying programs
                     try
                     {
                         // Collect all UWP Windows app directories
@@ -94,8 +133,8 @@ public async Task<List<Result>> QueryAsync(Query query, CancellationToken token)
                             .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
                             .ToArray() : null;
 
-                        return _win32s.Cast<IProgram>()
-                            .Concat(_uwps)
+                        return win32s.Cast<IProgram>()
+                            .Concat(uwps)
                             .AsParallel()
                             .WithCancellation(token)
                             .Where(HideUninstallersFilter)
@@ -109,11 +148,6 @@ public async Task<List<Result>> QueryAsync(Query query, CancellationToken token)
                     {
                         return emptyResults;
                     }
-                    finally
-                    {
-                        _uwpsLock.Release();
-                        _win32sLock.Release();
-                    }
                 }, token);
 
                 resultList = resultList.Count != 0 ? resultList : emptyResults;
@@ -275,7 +309,12 @@ static void MoveFile(string sourcePath, string destinationPath)
 
             var cacheEmpty = _win32sCount == 0 || _uwpsCount == 0;
 
-            if (cacheEmpty || _settings.LastIndexTime.AddHours(30) < DateTime.Now)
+            bool needReindex;
+            lock (_lastIndexTimeLock)
+            {
+                needReindex = _settings.LastIndexTime.AddHours(30) < DateTime.Now;
+            }
+            if (cacheEmpty || needReindex)
             {
                 _ = Task.Run(async () =>
                 {
@@ -308,7 +347,10 @@ public static async Task IndexWin32ProgramsAsync()
                 }
                 ResetCache();
                 await Context.API.SaveCacheBinaryStorageAsync<List<Win32>>(Win32CacheName, Context.CurrentPluginMetadata.PluginCacheDirectoryPath);
-                _settings.LastIndexTime = DateTime.Now;
+                lock (_lastIndexTimeLock)
+                {
+                    _settings.LastIndexTime = DateTime.Now;
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -333,7 +375,10 @@ public static async Task IndexUwpProgramsAsync()
                 }
                 ResetCache();
                 await Context.API.SaveCacheBinaryStorageAsync<List<UWPApp>>(UwpCacheName, Context.CurrentPluginMetadata.PluginCacheDirectoryPath);
-                _settings.LastIndexTime = DateTime.Now;
+                lock (_lastIndexTimeLock)
+                {
+                    _settings.LastIndexTime = DateTime.Now;
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {