diff --git a/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h b/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h
index b11670ac5d..749f8ed694 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ enum stasis_app_subscribe_res {
  *             after adding the subscription.
  *
  * \return \ref stasis_app_subscribe_res return code.
+ *
+ * \note Do not hold any channel locks if subscribing to a channel.
  */
 enum stasis_app_subscribe_res stasis_app_subscribe(const char *app_name,
 	const char **event_source_uris, int event_sources_count,
diff --git a/res/ari/resource_channels.c b/res/ari/resource_channels.c
index a00b295329..10d190534e 100644
--- a/res/ari/resource_channels.c
+++ b/res/ari/resource_channels.c
@@ -642,6 +642,9 @@ void ast_ari_originate(struct ast_variable *headers,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	snapshot = ast_channel_snapshot_create(chan);
+	ast_channel_unlock(chan);
+
 	if (!ast_strlen_zero(args->app)) {
 		/* channel: + channel ID + null terminator */
 		char uri[9 + strlen(ast_channel_uniqueid(chan))];
@@ -651,10 +654,7 @@ void ast_ari_originate(struct ast_variable *headers,
 		stasis_app_subscribe(args->app, uris, 1, NULL);
 	}
 
-	snapshot = ast_channel_snapshot_create(chan);
 	ast_ari_response_ok(response, ast_channel_snapshot_to_json(snapshot));
-
-	ast_channel_unlock(chan);
 	ast_channel_unref(chan);
 }