diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Lock/Store/FlockStore.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Lock/Store/FlockStore.php
index d0317358e89a5..5c5baee29a91d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Lock/Store/FlockStore.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Lock/Store/FlockStore.php
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ private function lock(Key $key, $blocking)
 
         // Silence error reporting
         set_error_handler(function ($type, $msg) use (&$error) { $error = $msg; });
-        if (!$handle = fopen($fileName, 'r')) {
+        if (!$handle = fopen($fileName, 'r+') ?: fopen($fileName, 'r')) {
             if ($handle = fopen($fileName, 'x')) {
                 chmod($fileName, 0444);
-            } elseif (!$handle = fopen($fileName, 'r')) {
+            } elseif (!$handle = fopen($fileName, 'r+') ?: fopen($fileName, 'r')) {
                 usleep(100); // Give some time for chmod() to complete
-                $handle = fopen($fileName, 'r');
+                $handle = fopen($fileName, 'r+') ?: fopen($fileName, 'r');
             }
         }
         restore_error_handler();