diff --git a/misc/create_lxc.sh b/misc/create_lxc.sh
index 10592a92..5874ac69 100644
--- a/misc/create_lxc.sh
+++ b/misc/create_lxc.sh
@@ -265,11 +265,15 @@ PCT_OPTIONS=(${PCT_OPTIONS[@]:-${DEFAULT_PCT_OPTIONS[@]}})
 
 # Secure creation of the LXC container with lock and template check
 lockfile="/tmp/template.${TEMPLATE}.lock"
-exec 9>"$lockfile"
+exec 9>"$lockfile" >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
+  msg_error "Failed to create lock file '$lockfile'."
+  exit 200
+}
 flock -w 60 9 || {
   msg_error "Timeout while waiting for template lock"
   exit 211
 }
+
 msg_info "Creating LXC Container"
 if ! pct create "$CTID" "${TEMPLATE_STORAGE}:vztmpl/${TEMPLATE}" "${PCT_OPTIONS[@]}" &>/dev/null; then
   msg_error "Container creation failed. Checking if template is corrupted or incomplete."