diff --git a/util/flightcontrol/flightcontrol.go b/util/flightcontrol/flightcontrol.go
index a543364c..fc9f7272 100644
--- a/util/flightcontrol/flightcontrol.go
+++ b/util/flightcontrol/flightcontrol.go
@@ -130,7 +130,11 @@ func (c *call) wait(ctx context.Context) (v interface{}, err error) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	// detect case where caller has just returned, let it clean up before
 	select {
-	case <-c.ready: // could return if no error
+	case <-c.ready:
+		c.mu.Unlock()
+		<-c.cleaned
+		return nil, errRetry
+	case <-c.ctx.done: // could return if no error
 		c.mu.Unlock()
 		<-c.cleaned
 		return nil, errRetry
@@ -141,6 +145,10 @@ func (c *call) wait(ctx context.Context) (v interface{}, err error) {
 	if ok {
 		c.progressState.add(pw)
 	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
 	c.ctxs = append(c.ctxs, ctx)
 
 	c.mu.Unlock()
@@ -149,18 +157,16 @@ func (c *call) wait(ctx context.Context) (v interface{}, err error) {
 
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
-		select {
-		case <-c.ctx.Done():
+		if c.ctx.checkDone() {
 			// if this cancelled the last context, then wait for function to shut down
 			// and don't accept any more callers
 			<-c.ready
 			return c.result, c.err
-		default:
-			if ok {
-				c.progressState.close(pw)
-			}
-			return nil, ctx.Err()
 		}
+		if ok {
+			c.progressState.close(pw)
+		}
+		return nil, ctx.Err()
 	case <-c.ready:
 		return c.result, c.err // shared not implemented yet
 	}
@@ -183,9 +189,6 @@ func (c *call) Deadline() (deadline time.Time, ok bool) {
 }
 
 func (c *call) Done() <-chan struct{} {
-	c.mu.Lock()
-	c.ctx.signal()
-	c.mu.Unlock()
 	return c.ctx.done
 }
 
@@ -238,23 +241,28 @@ func newContext(c *call) *sharedContext {
 	return &sharedContext{call: c, done: make(chan struct{})}
 }
 
-// call with lock
-func (c *sharedContext) signal() {
+func (sc *sharedContext) checkDone() bool {
+	sc.mu.Lock()
 	select {
-	case <-c.done:
+	case <-sc.done:
+		sc.mu.Unlock()
+		return true
 	default:
-		var err error
-		for _, ctx := range c.ctxs {
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				err = ctx.Err()
-			default:
-				return
-			}
-		}
-		c.err = err
-		close(c.done)
 	}
+	var err error
+	for _, ctx := range sc.ctxs {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			err = ctx.Err()
+		default:
+			sc.mu.Unlock()
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	sc.err = err
+	close(sc.done)
+	sc.mu.Unlock()
+	return true
 }
 
 type rawProgressWriter interface {
diff --git a/util/flightcontrol/flightcontrol_test.go b/util/flightcontrol/flightcontrol_test.go
index 45a2e96f..bb02386f 100644
--- a/util/flightcontrol/flightcontrol_test.go
+++ b/util/flightcontrol/flightcontrol_test.go
@@ -83,6 +83,61 @@ func TestCancelOne(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, counter, int64(1))
 }
 
+func TestCancelRace(t *testing.T) {
+	// t.Parallel() // disabled for better timing consistency. works with parallel as well
+
+	g := &Group{}
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	kick := make(chan struct{})
+	wait := make(chan struct{})
+
+	count := 0
+
+	// first run cancels context, second returns cleanly
+	f := func(ctx context.Context) (interface{}, error) {
+		done := ctx.Done()
+		if count > 0 {
+			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		go func() {
+			for {
+				select {
+				case <-wait:
+					return
+				default:
+					ctx.Done()
+				}
+			}
+		}()
+		count++
+		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+		close(kick)
+		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+		select {
+		case <-done:
+			return nil, ctx.Err()
+		case <-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond):
+		}
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		defer close(wait)
+		<-kick
+		cancel()
+		time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
+		_, err := g.Do(context.Background(), "foo", f)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}()
+
+	_, err := g.Do(ctx, "foo", f)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, true, errors.Is(err, context.Canceled))
+	<-wait
+}
+
 func TestCancelBoth(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	g := &Group{}
@@ -133,7 +188,6 @@ func TestCancelBoth(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "", r1)
 	assert.Equal(t, "", r2)
 	assert.Equal(t, counter, int64(1))
-
 	ret1, err := g.Do(context.TODO(), "foo", f)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, ret1, "bar")