diff --git a/src/blocked.c b/src/blocked.c
index 14c2ff830..dea4cc57a 100644
--- a/src/blocked.c
+++ b/src/blocked.c
@@ -514,6 +514,9 @@ void handleClientsBlockedOnKeys(void) {
              * we can safely call signalKeyAsReady() against this key. */
             dictDelete(rl->db->ready_keys,rl->key);
 
+            server.call_depth++;
+            updateCachedTime(0);
+
             /* Serve clients blocked on list key. */
             robj *o = lookupKeyWrite(rl->db,rl->key);
 
@@ -530,6 +533,8 @@ void handleClientsBlockedOnKeys(void) {
                 serveClientsBlockedOnKeyByModule(rl);
             }
 
+            server.call_depth++;
+
             /* Free this item. */
             decrRefCount(rl->key);
             zfree(rl);