diff --git a/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_InterprocessConnection.cpp b/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_InterprocessConnection.cpp
index 0d89775a01..aabd631418 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_InterprocessConnection.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_InterprocessConnection.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ bool InterprocessConnection::connectToSocket (const String& hostName,
 
     if (s->connect (hostName, portNumber, timeOutMillisecs))
     {
-        const ScopedLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
+        const ScopedWriteLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
         initialiseWithSocket (std::move (s));
         return true;
     }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ bool InterprocessConnection::connectToPipe (const String& pipeName, int timeoutM
 
     if (newPipe->openExisting (pipeName))
     {
-        const ScopedLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
+        const ScopedWriteLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
         pipeReceiveMessageTimeout = timeoutMs;
         initialiseWithPipe (std::move (newPipe));
         return true;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ bool InterprocessConnection::createPipe (const String& pipeName, int timeoutMs,
 
     if (newPipe->createNewPipe (pipeName, mustNotExist))
     {
-        const ScopedLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
+        const ScopedWriteLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
         pipeReceiveMessageTimeout = timeoutMs;
         initialiseWithPipe (std::move (newPipe));
         return true;
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void InterprocessConnection::disconnect (int timeoutMs, Notify notify)
     thread->signalThreadShouldExit();
 
     {
-        const ScopedLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
+        const ScopedReadLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
         if (socket != nullptr)  socket->close();
         if (pipe != nullptr)    pipe->close();
     }
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ void InterprocessConnection::disconnect (int timeoutMs, Notify notify)
 
 void InterprocessConnection::deletePipeAndSocket()
 {
-    const ScopedLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
+    const ScopedWriteLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
     socket.reset();
     pipe.reset();
 }
 
 bool InterprocessConnection::isConnected() const
 {
-    const ScopedLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
+    const ScopedReadLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
 
     return ((socket != nullptr && socket->isConnected())
               || (pipe != nullptr && pipe->isOpen()))
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ bool InterprocessConnection::isConnected() const
 String InterprocessConnection::getConnectedHostName() const
 {
     {
-        const ScopedLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
+        const ScopedReadLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
 
         if (pipe == nullptr && socket == nullptr)
             return {};
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ bool InterprocessConnection::sendMessage (const MemoryBlock& message)
 
 int InterprocessConnection::writeData (void* data, int dataSize)
 {
-    const ScopedLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
+    const ScopedReadLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
 
     if (socket != nullptr)
         return socket->write (data, dataSize);
@@ -326,6 +326,8 @@ void InterprocessConnection::deliverDataInt (const MemoryBlock& data)
 //==============================================================================
 int InterprocessConnection::readData (void* data, int num)
 {
+    const ScopedReadLock sl (pipeAndSocketLock);
+
     if (socket != nullptr)
         return socket->read (data, num, true);
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_InterprocessConnection.h b/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_InterprocessConnection.h
index 2025a69fb2..9f06adb269 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_InterprocessConnection.h
+++ b/modules/juce_events/interprocess/juce_InterprocessConnection.h
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     //==============================================================================
-    CriticalSection pipeAndSocketLock;
+    ReadWriteLock pipeAndSocketLock;
     std::unique_ptr<StreamingSocket> socket;
     std::unique_ptr<NamedPipe> pipe;
     bool callbackConnectionState = false;