diff --git a/.changes/async-multiwindow.md b/.changes/async-multiwindow.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0c697396
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/async-multiwindow.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"wry": patch
+---
+
+Fixed a Linux multi-window issue where the internal url loader didn't unlock when flushed while empty
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diff --git a/src/webview/web_context.rs b/src/webview/web_context.rs
index 2cf8cee91..05d34338a 100644
--- a/src/webview/web_context.rs
+++ b/src/webview/web_context.rs
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ pub mod unix {
           });
 
           webview.load_uri(url.as_str());
+        } else {
+          self.unlock();
         }
       }
     }