diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.1.8.1
+
+* Allocation actions should be masked
+
 ## 1.1.8
 
 * Add `instance MonadFix ResourceT`
diff --git a/Control/Monad/Trans/Resource.hs b/Control/Monad/Trans/Resource.hs
--- a/Control/Monad/Trans/Resource.hs
+++ b/Control/Monad/Trans/Resource.hs
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
 allocateRIO :: IO a -> (a -> IO ()) -> ResourceT IO (ReleaseKey, a)
 allocateRIO acquire rel = ResourceT $ \istate -> liftIO $ E.mask $ \restore -> do
-    a <- restore acquire
+    a <- acquire
     key <- register' istate $ rel a
     return (key, a)
 
diff --git a/resourcet.cabal b/resourcet.cabal
--- a/resourcet.cabal
+++ b/resourcet.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                resourcet
-Version:             1.1.8
+Version:             1.1.8.1
 Synopsis:            Deterministic allocation and freeing of scarce resources.
 description:         Hackage documentation generation is not reliable. For up to date documentation, please see: <http://www.stackage.org/package/resourcet>.
 License:             BSD3