diff --git a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
index 105b4c2b..d20d1c0d 100644
--- a/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
+++ b/borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
@@ -65,35 +65,34 @@ def run_configuration(config_filename, config, arguments):
                 '{}: Failed to acquire lock'.format(config_filename), error
             )
 
-    if not encountered_error:
-        if 'create' in arguments:
-            try:
-                dispatch.call_hooks(
-                    'ping_monitor',
-                    hooks,
-                    config_filename,
-                    monitor.MONITOR_HOOK_NAMES,
-                    monitor.State.START,
-                    global_arguments.dry_run,
-                )
-                command.execute_hook(
-                    hooks.get('before_backup'),
-                    hooks.get('umask'),
-                    config_filename,
-                    'pre-backup',
-                    global_arguments.dry_run,
-                )
-                dispatch.call_hooks(
-                    'dump_databases',
-                    hooks,
-                    config_filename,
-                    dump.DATABASE_HOOK_NAMES,
-                    global_arguments.dry_run,
-                )
-            except (OSError, CalledProcessError) as error:
-                encountered_error = error
-                yield from make_error_log_records(
-                    '{}: Error running pre-backup hook'.format(config_filename), error
+    if not encountered_error and 'create' in arguments:
+        try:
+            dispatch.call_hooks(
+                'ping_monitor',
+                hooks,
+                config_filename,
+                monitor.MONITOR_HOOK_NAMES,
+                monitor.State.START,
+                global_arguments.dry_run,
+            )
+            command.execute_hook(
+                hooks.get('before_backup'),
+                hooks.get('umask'),
+                config_filename,
+                'pre-backup',
+                global_arguments.dry_run,
+            )
+            dispatch.call_hooks(
+                'dump_databases',
+                hooks,
+                config_filename,
+                dump.DATABASE_HOOK_NAMES,
+                global_arguments.dry_run,
+            )
+        except (OSError, CalledProcessError) as error:
+            encountered_error = error
+            yield from make_error_log_records(
+                '{}: Error running pre-backup hook'.format(config_filename), error
                 )
 
     if not encountered_error:
diff --git a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
index d8c663b2..6212a901 100644
--- a/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
+++ b/borgmatic/config/schema.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ map:
                 example: true
             lock_client:
                 type: bool
-                desc: Lock config when running borgmatic to prevent multiple instances from running simultaneously
+                desc: Lock config when running borgmatic to prevent multiple instances from running simultaneously. Defaults to false.
                 example: true
             numeric_owner:
                 type: bool