diff --git a/.changes/store-pending-audo-save-deadlock.md b/.changes/store-pending-audo-save-deadlock.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef8d1a452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/store-pending-audo-save-deadlock.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"store": patch
+"store-js": patch
+---
+
+Fix `apply_pending_auto_save` can deadlock the store
diff --git a/plugins/store/src/store.rs b/plugins/store/src/store.rs
index 088dcc240..b597a4369 100644
--- a/plugins/store/src/store.rs
+++ b/plugins/store/src/store.rs
@@ -600,7 +600,8 @@ impl<R: Runtime> Store<R> {
 
     fn apply_pending_auto_save(&self) {
         // Cancel and save if auto save is pending
-        if let Some(sender) = self.auto_save_debounce_sender.lock().unwrap().take() {
+        let auto_save_debounce_sender = self.auto_save_debounce_sender.lock().unwrap().take();
+        if let Some(sender) = auto_save_debounce_sender {
             let _ = sender.send(AutoSaveMessage::Cancel);
             let _ = self.save();
         };