diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f73b48..d8f0d08 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -115,15 +115,9 @@ $newBalance = $mutex->check(static function () use ($bankAccount, $amount): bool
 
     return $balance;
 });
-
-if (!$newBalance) {
-    if ($balance < 0) {
-        throw new \DomainException('You have no credit');
-    }
-}
 ```
 
-### Extracting code result after lock release exception
+### LockReleaseException::getCode{Exception, Result}()
 
 Mutex implementations based on [`Malkush\Lock\Mutex\AbstractLockMutex`][10] will throw
 [`Malkusch\Lock\Exception\LockReleaseException`][11] in case of lock release
@@ -134,7 +128,6 @@ In order to read the code result (or an exception thrown there),
 Example:
 ```php
 try {
-    // OR $mutex->check(...)
     $result = $mutex->synchronized(static function () {
         if (someCondition()) {
             throw new \DomainException();
@@ -142,17 +135,14 @@ try {
 
         return 'result';
     });
-} catch (LockReleaseException $unlockException) {
-    if ($unlockException->getCodeException() !== null) {
-        $codeException = $unlockException->getCodeException();
-        // do something with the code exception
+} catch (LockReleaseException $e) {
+    if ($e->getCodeException() !== null) {
+        // do something with the $e->getCodeException() exception
     } else {
-        $codeResult = $unlockException->getCodeResult();
-        // do something with the code result
+        // do something with the $e->getCodeResult() result
     }
 
-    // deal with LockReleaseException or propagate it
-    throw $unlockException;
+    throw $e;
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/Exception/LockReleaseException.php b/src/Exception/LockReleaseException.php
index e9d1a27..008e9b0 100644
--- a/src/Exception/LockReleaseException.php
+++ b/src/Exception/LockReleaseException.php
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
  *
  * Take this exception very serious.
  *
- * This exception implies that the critical code was executed, i.e. side effects may have happened.
+ * This exception implies that the synchronized code was executed, i.e. side effects may have happened.
  *
- * Failing to release a lock might have the potential to introduce deadlocks.
+ * Failing to release a lock might also introduce deadlock.
  */
 class LockReleaseException extends MutexException
 {
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ class LockReleaseException extends MutexException
     private ?\Throwable $codeException = null;
 
     /**
-     * The return value of the executed critical code.
-     *
      * @return mixed
      */
     public function getCodeResult()
@@ -42,9 +40,6 @@ public function setCodeResult($codeResult): self
         return $this;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * The exception that has happened during the critical code execution.
-     */
     public function getCodeException(): ?\Throwable
     {
         return $this->codeException;
diff --git a/src/Mutex/DistributedMutex.php b/src/Mutex/DistributedMutex.php
index 4da4b08..991e81f 100644
--- a/src/Mutex/DistributedMutex.php
+++ b/src/Mutex/DistributedMutex.php
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class DistributedMutex extends AbstractSpinlockWithTokenMutex implements LoggerA
     public function __construct(array $mutexes, float $acquireTimeout = 3, float $expireTimeout = \INF)
     {
         parent::__construct('', $acquireTimeout, $expireTimeout);
+        \Closure::bind(function () {
+            $this->key = 'distributed';
+        }, $this, AbstractSpinlockMutex::class)();
 
         $this->mutexes = $mutexes;
         $this->logger = new NullLogger();
diff --git a/src/Util/DoubleCheckedLocking.php b/src/Util/DoubleCheckedLocking.php
index d45f179..9f50729 100644
--- a/src/Util/DoubleCheckedLocking.php
+++ b/src/Util/DoubleCheckedLocking.php
@@ -21,44 +21,53 @@ class DoubleCheckedLocking
     private Mutex $mutex;
 
     /** @var callable(): bool */
-    private $check;
+    private $checkFx;
 
     /**
-     * @param callable(): bool $check Callback that decides if the lock should be acquired and is rechecked
-     *                                after a lock has been acquired
+     * @param callable(): bool $checkFx Decides if a lock should be acquired and is rechecked after the lock has been acquired
      */
-    public function __construct(Mutex $mutex, callable $check)
+    public function __construct(Mutex $mutex, callable $checkFx)
     {
         $this->mutex = $mutex;
-        $this->check = $check;
+        $this->checkFx = $checkFx;
+    }
+
+    private function invokeCheckFx(): bool
+    {
+        return ($this->checkFx)();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Executes a block of code only after the check callback passes
-     * before and after acquiring a lock.
+     * Execute a block of code only after the check callback passes before and after acquiring a lock.
      *
-     * @template T
+     * @template TSuccess
+     * @template TFail = never
      *
-     * @param callable(): T $code
+     * @param callable(): TSuccess $successFx
+     * @param callable(): TFail    $failFx
      *
-     * @return T|false False if check did not pass
+     * @return TSuccess|($failFx is null ? false : TFail)
      *
      * @throws \Throwable
      * @throws LockAcquireException
      * @throws LockReleaseException
      */
-    public function then(callable $code)
+    public function then(callable $successFx, ?callable $failFx = null)
     {
-        if (!($this->check)()) {
-            return false;
+        if (!$this->invokeCheckFx()) {
+            return $failFx !== null
+                ? $failFx()
+                : false;
         }
 
-        return $this->mutex->synchronized(function () use ($code) {
-            if (!($this->check)()) {
-                return false;
+        return $this->mutex->synchronized(function () use ($successFx, $failFx) {
+            if (!$this->invokeCheckFx()) {
+                return $failFx !== null
+                    ? $failFx()
+                    : false;
             }
 
-            return $code();
+            return $successFx();
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Mutex/DistributedMutexTest.php b/tests/Mutex/DistributedMutexTest.php
index 97f83a3..be96d90 100644
--- a/tests/Mutex/DistributedMutexTest.php
+++ b/tests/Mutex/DistributedMutexTest.php
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ public function testAcquireMutexLogger(): void
 
         $mutex->expects(self::exactly(3))
             ->method('acquireMutex')
-            ->with(self::isInstanceOf(AbstractSpinlockMutex::class), 'php-malkusch-lock:', 1.0, \INF)
+            ->with(self::isInstanceOf(AbstractSpinlockMutex::class), 'distributed', 1.0, \INF)
             ->willThrowException($this->createMock(/* PredisException::class */ LockAcquireException::class));
 
         $logger->expects(self::exactly(3))
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ public function testReleaseMutexLogger(): void
 
         $mutex->expects(self::exactly(3))
             ->method('releaseMutex')
-            ->with(self::isInstanceOf(AbstractSpinlockMutex::class), 'php-malkusch-lock:', \INF)
+            ->with(self::isInstanceOf(AbstractSpinlockMutex::class), 'distributed', \INF)
             ->willThrowException($this->createMock(/* PredisException::class */ LockReleaseException::class));
 
         $logger->expects(self::exactly(3))
diff --git a/tests/Util/DoubleCheckedLockingTest.php b/tests/Util/DoubleCheckedLockingTest.php
index 491e9ff..0fa22cd 100644
--- a/tests/Util/DoubleCheckedLockingTest.php
+++ b/tests/Util/DoubleCheckedLockingTest.php
@@ -129,4 +129,50 @@ public function testCodeExecuted(): void
         self::assertSame(1, $executedCount);
         self::assertSame('foo', $result);
     }
+
+    public function testFailCodeExecutedBeforeLock(): void
+    {
+        $this->mutex->expects(self::never())
+            ->method('synchronized');
+
+        $checkedLocking = new DoubleCheckedLocking($this->mutex, static function () {
+            return false;
+        });
+
+        $executedCount = 0;
+        $result = $checkedLocking->then(static function () {
+            self::fail();
+        }, static function () use (&$executedCount) {
+            ++$executedCount;
+
+            return 'foo';
+        });
+
+        self::assertSame(1, $executedCount);
+        self::assertSame('foo', $result);
+    }
+
+    public function testFailCodeExecutedAfterLock(): void
+    {
+        $this->mutex->expects(self::once())
+            ->method('synchronized')
+            ->willReturnCallback(static fn (\Closure $block) => $block());
+
+        $i = 0;
+        $checkedLocking = new DoubleCheckedLocking($this->mutex, static function () use (&$i) {
+            return $i++ === 0;
+        });
+
+        $executedCount = 0;
+        $result = $checkedLocking->then(static function () {
+            self::fail();
+        }, static function () use (&$executedCount) {
+            ++$executedCount;
+
+            return 'foo';
+        });
+
+        self::assertSame(1, $executedCount);
+        self::assertSame('foo', $result);
+    }
 }