diff --git a/.changeset/wild-pants-shave.md b/.changeset/wild-pants-shave.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd8a1427
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wild-pants-shave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@journeyapps/wa-sqlite': patch
+---
+
+Clear retryOps after waiting for ops. This can fix issues on OPFSCoopSyncVFS where is an access handle failed to be obtained once, it could lock the entire connection indefinitely. 
diff --git a/src/sqlite-api.js b/src/sqlite-api.js
index 935383eb..6e75e853 100644
--- a/src/sqlite-api.js
+++ b/src/sqlite-api.js
@@ -898,8 +898,11 @@ export function Factory(Module) {
       // Wait for all pending retry operations to complete. This is
       // normally empty on the first loop iteration.
       if (Module.retryOps.length) {
-        await Promise.all(Module.retryOps);
-        Module.retryOps = [];
+        try {
+          await Promise.all(Module.retryOps);
+        } finally {
+          Module.retryOps = [];
+        }
       }
       
       rc = await f();