diff --git a/java/com.sap.sse.security.userstore.mongodb/src/com/sap/sse/security/userstore/mongodb/UserStoreImpl.java b/java/com.sap.sse.security.userstore.mongodb/src/com/sap/sse/security/userstore/mongodb/UserStoreImpl.java
index 8cb6bf2136c..88f5035a457 100644
--- a/java/com.sap.sse.security.userstore.mongodb/src/com/sap/sse/security/userstore/mongodb/UserStoreImpl.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sse.security.userstore.mongodb/src/com/sap/sse/security/userstore/mongodb/UserStoreImpl.java
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ public class UserStoreImpl implements UserStore {
 
     @Override
     public <T> T getPreferenceObject(String username, String key) {
-        return LockUtil.executeWithWriteLockAndResult(preferenceLock, () -> {
+        return LockUtil.executeWithReadLockAndResult(preferenceLock, () -> {
             final Object result;
             Map<String, Object> userMap = preferenceObjects.get(username);
             if (userMap != null) {