diff --git a/common/stringstack/stringstack.go b/common/stringstack/stringstack.go
index 5f936e6a2..2e45fd7d1 100644
--- a/common/stringstack/stringstack.go
+++ b/common/stringstack/stringstack.go
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ import (
 
 // StringStack is a basic LIFO "stack" for storing strings.
 type StringStack struct {
-	Locked bool
-	stack  []string
+	stack []string
 }
 
 // New creates a new instance of StringStack
 func New() *StringStack {
-	return &StringStack{Locked: false}
+	return &StringStack{}
 }
 
 // Set sets up a new StringStack
@@ -20,20 +19,6 @@ func (s *StringStack) Set(v string) {
 	s.stack = []string{v}
 }
 
-// Lock freezes the StringStack
-func (s *StringStack) Lock() {
-	if !s.Locked {
-		s.Locked = true
-	}
-}
-
-// Unlock unfreezes the StringStack
-func (s *StringStack) Unlock() {
-	if s.Locked {
-		s.Locked = false
-	}
-}
-
 // Push pushes a string onto the stack.
 func (s *StringStack) Push(v string) {
 	s.stack = append(s.stack, v)
diff --git a/server/channelserver/handlers_stage.go b/server/channelserver/handlers_stage.go
index 7a12d453e..3092db3fd 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/handlers_stage.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/handlers_stage.go
@@ -152,14 +152,11 @@ func handleMsgSysEnterStage(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 	pkt := p.(*mhfpacket.MsgSysEnterStage)
 
 	// Push our current stage ID to the movement stack before entering another one.
-	if s.stage.id == "" {
-		s.stageMoveStack.Set(pkt.StageID)
-	} else {
+	if s.stage != nil {
 		s.stage.Lock()
 		s.stage.reservedClientSlots[s.charID] = false
 		s.stage.Unlock()
 		s.stageMoveStack.Push(s.stage.id)
-		s.stageMoveStack.Lock()
 	}
 
 	if s.reservationStage != nil {
@@ -173,7 +170,6 @@ func handleMsgSysBackStage(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 	pkt := p.(*mhfpacket.MsgSysBackStage)
 
 	// Transfer back to the saved stage ID before the previous move or enter.
-	s.stageMoveStack.Unlock()
 	backStage, err := s.stageMoveStack.Pop()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -193,10 +189,8 @@ func handleMsgSysBackStage(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 func handleMsgSysMoveStage(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 	pkt := p.(*mhfpacket.MsgSysMoveStage)
 
-	// Set a new move stack from the given stage ID if unlocked
-	if !s.stageMoveStack.Locked {
-		s.stageMoveStack.Set(pkt.StageID)
-	}
+	// Set a new move stack from the given stage ID
+	s.stageMoveStack.Set(pkt.StageID)
 
 	doStageTransfer(s, pkt.AckHandle, pkt.StageID)
 }