diff --git a/weed/cluster/lock_manager/distributed_lock_manager.go b/weed/cluster/lock_manager/distributed_lock_manager.go
index 6c50e98563..699acd74ed 100644
--- a/weed/cluster/lock_manager/distributed_lock_manager.go
+++ b/weed/cluster/lock_manager/distributed_lock_manager.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func (dlm *DistributedLockManager) LockWithTimeout(key string, expiredAtNs int64
 		// ring update and lock transfer completion — the old primary remains
 		// authoritative for locks it still holds.
 		if token != "" {
-			if lock, found := dlm.lockManager.GetLock(key); found && !lock.IsBackup && lock.Token == token {
+			if lock, found := dlm.lockManager.GetLock(key); found && !lock.IsBackup && (lock.Token == token || lock.PrevToken == token) {
 				var seq int64
 				lockOwner, renewToken, generation, seq, err = dlm.lockManager.Lock(key, expiredAtNs, token, owner)
 				if err == nil && renewToken != "" {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (dlm *DistributedLockManager) Unlock(key string, token string) (movedTo pb.
 	}
 	if primary != dlm.Host {
 		// If we still hold this lock locally, serve the unlock here
-		if lock, found := dlm.lockManager.GetLock(key); found && !lock.IsBackup && lock.Token == token {
+		if lock, found := dlm.lockManager.GetLock(key); found && !lock.IsBackup && token != "" && (lock.Token == token || lock.PrevToken == token) {
 			var isUnlocked bool
 			var generation int64
 			var seq int64
diff --git a/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager.go b/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager.go
index e5c4a9d985..e027254e7f 100644
--- a/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager.go
+++ b/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type LockManager struct {
 }
 type Lock struct {
 	Token       string
+	PrevToken   string // token superseded by the latest renewal; a holder whose renewal response was lost still presents it
 	ExpiredAtNs int64
 	Key         string // only used for moving locks
 	Owner       string
@@ -102,19 +103,28 @@ func (lm *LockManager) Lock(path string, expiredAtNs int64, token string, owner
 			generation = oldValue.Generation // keep same generation on renewal
 			seq = oldValue.Seq + 1
 			glog.V(4).Infof("key %s old token %v owner %v => %v owner %v", path, oldValue.Token, oldValue.Owner, renewToken, owner)
-			lm.locks[path] = &Lock{Token: renewToken, ExpiredAtNs: expiredAtNs, Owner: owner, Generation: generation, Seq: seq}
-			return
-		} else {
-			if token == "" {
-				// new lock
-				glog.V(4).Infof("key %s locked by %v", path, oldValue.Owner)
-				err = fmt.Errorf("lock already owned by %v", oldValue.Owner)
-				return
-			}
-			glog.V(4).Infof("key %s expected token %v owner %v received %v from %v", path, oldValue.Token, oldValue.Owner, token, owner)
-			err = fmt.Errorf("lock: token mismatch")
+			lm.locks[path] = &Lock{Token: renewToken, PrevToken: oldValue.Token, ExpiredAtNs: expiredAtNs, Owner: owner, Generation: generation, Seq: seq}
 			return
 		}
+		if token != "" && token == oldValue.PrevToken && owner == oldValue.Owner {
+			// The latest renewal already rotated the token but its response
+			// was lost: replay the current token so the holder recovers it
+			// instead of conflicting with its own lease until it expires.
+			renewToken = oldValue.Token
+			generation = oldValue.Generation
+			seq = oldValue.Seq
+			oldValue.ExpiredAtNs = expiredAtNs
+			return
+		}
+		if token == "" {
+			// new lock
+			glog.V(4).Infof("key %s locked by %v", path, oldValue.Owner)
+			err = fmt.Errorf("lock already owned by %v", oldValue.Owner)
+			return
+		}
+		glog.V(4).Infof("key %s expected token %v owner %v received %v from %v", path, oldValue.Token, oldValue.Owner, token, owner)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("lock: token mismatch")
+		return
 	} else {
 		glog.V(4).Infof("key %s no lock owner %v", path, owner)
 		if token == "" {
@@ -148,7 +158,7 @@ func (lm *LockManager) Unlock(path string, token string) (isUnlocked bool, gener
 			delete(lm.locks, path)
 			return
 		}
-		if oldValue.Token == token {
+		if oldValue.Token == token || (token != "" && token == oldValue.PrevToken) {
 			isUnlocked = true
 			generation = oldValue.Generation
 			seq = oldValue.Seq + 1
diff --git a/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager_test.go b/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager_test.go
index 5caf31da29..d8101ed435 100644
--- a/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager_test.go
+++ b/weed/cluster/lock_manager/lock_manager_test.go
@@ -84,3 +84,39 @@ func TestLockManager_RemoveBackupLockRejectsOlderGeneration(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(8), lock.Generation)
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), lock.Seq)
 }
+
+func TestLockManager_LostRenewalResponseReplaysToken(t *testing.T) {
+	lm := NewLockManager()
+	expires := time.Now().Add(30 * time.Second).UnixNano()
+
+	_, token1, _, _, err := lm.Lock("key1", expires, "", "owner1")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// The renewal rotated token1 to token2; the client never learned it.
+	_, token2, _, _, err := lm.Lock("key1", expires, token1, "owner1")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotEqual(t, token1, token2)
+
+	// Retrying with the superseded token replays the current one instead of
+	// conflicting with its own lease until it expires.
+	owner, replayed, _, _, err := lm.Lock("key1", expires, token1, "owner1")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "owner1", owner)
+	assert.Equal(t, token2, replayed)
+
+	// A replay from a different owner still mismatches.
+	_, _, _, _, err = lm.Lock("key1", expires, token1, "intruder")
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+
+	// The next rotation retires the superseded token for good.
+	_, token3, _, _, err := lm.Lock("key1", expires, token2, "owner1")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotEqual(t, token2, token3)
+	_, _, _, _, err = lm.Lock("key1", expires, token1, "owner1")
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+
+	// A superseded token still releases its own lock.
+	unlocked, _, _, err := lm.Unlock("key1", token2)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, unlocked)
+}