diff --git a/src/main/java/io/lettuce/core/protocol/SharedLock.java b/src/main/java/io/lettuce/core/protocol/SharedLock.java
index 13a9cb8cfe..c3ad425c16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/lettuce/core/protocol/SharedLock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/lettuce/core/protocol/SharedLock.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class SharedLock {
 
     private final Lock lock = new ReentrantLock();
 
+    private final ThreadLocal<Integer> threadWriters = ThreadLocal.withInitial(() -> 0);
+
     private volatile long writers = 0;
 
     private volatile Thread exclusiveLockOwner;
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ void incrementWriters() {
 
                 if (WRITERS.get(this) >= 0) {
                     WRITERS.incrementAndGet(this);
+                    threadWriters.set(threadWriters.get() + 1);
                     return;
                 }
             }
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ void decrementWriters() {
         }
 
         WRITERS.decrementAndGet(this);
+        threadWriters.set(threadWriters.get() - 1);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -121,7 +125,8 @@ private void lockWritersExclusive() {
         try {
             for (;;) {
 
-                if (WRITERS.compareAndSet(this, 0, -1)) {
+                // allow reentrant exclusive lock by comparing writers count and threadWriters count
+                if (WRITERS.compareAndSet(this, threadWriters.get(), -1)) {
                     exclusiveLockOwner = Thread.currentThread();
                     return;
                 }
@@ -137,9 +142,13 @@ private void lockWritersExclusive() {
     private void unlockWritersExclusive() {
 
         if (exclusiveLockOwner == Thread.currentThread()) {
-            if (WRITERS.incrementAndGet(this) == 0) {
+            // check exclusive look not reentrant first
+            if (WRITERS.compareAndSet(this, -1, threadWriters.get())) {
                 exclusiveLockOwner = null;
+                return;
             }
+            // otherwise unlock until no more reentrant left
+            WRITERS.incrementAndGet(this);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/lettuce/core/protocol/SharedLockTest.java b/src/test/java/io/lettuce/core/protocol/SharedLockTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a10e712ae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/io/lettuce/core/protocol/SharedLockTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package io.lettuce.core.protocol;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+public class SharedLockTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void safety_on_reentrant_lock_exclusive_on_writers() throws InterruptedException {
+        final SharedLock sharedLock = new SharedLock();
+        CountDownLatch cnt = new CountDownLatch(1);
+        try {
+            sharedLock.incrementWriters();
+
+            String result = sharedLock.doExclusive(() -> {
+                return sharedLock.doExclusive(() -> {
+                    return "ok";
+                });
+            });
+            if ("ok".equals(result)) {
+                cnt.countDown();
+            }
+        } finally {
+            sharedLock.decrementWriters();
+        }
+
+        boolean await = cnt.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        Assertions.assertTrue(await);
+
+        // verify writers won't be negative after finally decrementWriters
+        String result = sharedLock.doExclusive(() -> {
+            return sharedLock.doExclusive(() -> {
+                return "ok";
+            });
+        });
+
+        Assertions.assertEquals("ok", result);
+
+        // and other writers should be passed after exclusive lock released
+        CountDownLatch cntOtherThread = new CountDownLatch(1);
+        new Thread(() -> {
+            try {
+                sharedLock.incrementWriters();
+                cntOtherThread.countDown();
+            } finally {
+                sharedLock.decrementWriters();
+            }
+        }).start();
+
+        await = cntOtherThread.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        Assertions.assertTrue(await);
+    }
+
+}