diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/concurrency/share_lock.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/concurrency/share_lock.rb
index ca48164c546dd07f05f354379556e913efef0319..1537f2898fc360d6978b431e6aad450f85e2c274 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/concurrency/share_lock.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/concurrency/share_lock.rb
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ def initialize
       def start_exclusive(purpose: nil, compatible: [], no_wait: false)
         synchronize do
           unless @exclusive_thread == Thread.current
-            if busy?(purpose)
+            if busy_for_exclusive?(purpose)
               return false if no_wait
 
               loose_shares = @sharing.delete(Thread.current)
               @waiting[Thread.current] = compatible if loose_shares
 
               begin
-                @cv.wait_while { busy?(purpose) }
+                @cv.wait_while { busy_for_exclusive?(purpose) }
               ensure
                 @waiting.delete Thread.current
                 @sharing[Thread.current] = loose_shares if loose_shares
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ def stop_exclusive
         end
       end
 
-      def start_sharing
+      def start_sharing(purpose: :share)
         synchronize do
-          if @exclusive_thread && @exclusive_thread != Thread.current
-            @cv.wait_while { @exclusive_thread }
+          if busy_for_sharing?(purpose)
+            @cv.wait_while { busy_for_sharing?(purpose) }
           end
           @sharing[Thread.current] += 1
         end
@@ -132,11 +132,15 @@ def sharing
       private
 
       # Must be called within synchronize
-      def busy?(purpose)
-        (@exclusive_thread && @exclusive_thread != Thread.current) ||
-          @waiting.any? { |k, v| k != Thread.current && !v.include?(purpose) } ||
+      def busy_for_exclusive?(purpose)
+        busy_for_sharing?(purpose) ||
           @sharing.size > (@sharing[Thread.current] > 0 ? 1 : 0)
       end
+
+      def busy_for_sharing?(purpose)
+        (@exclusive_thread && @exclusive_thread != Thread.current) ||
+          @waiting.any? { |k, v| k != Thread.current && !v.include?(purpose) }
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/activesupport/test/share_lock_test.rb b/activesupport/test/share_lock_test.rb
index 465a657308380bcf14ec26e71328f346318e55af..0a5b074bee7b48f289bf6fc8aefa863aa312b5a1 100644
--- a/activesupport/test/share_lock_test.rb
+++ b/activesupport/test/share_lock_test.rb
@@ -114,14 +114,17 @@ def test_exclusive_conflicting_purpose
     [true, false].each do |use_upgrading|
       with_thread_waiting_in_lock_section(:sharing) do |sharing_thread_release_latch|
         begin
+          together = Concurrent::CyclicBarrier.new(2)
           conflicting_exclusive_threads = [
             Thread.new do
               @lock.send(use_upgrading ? :sharing : :tap) do
+                together.wait
                 @lock.exclusive(purpose: :red, compatible: [:green, :purple]) {}
               end
             end,
             Thread.new do
               @lock.send(use_upgrading ? :sharing : :tap) do
+                together.wait
                 @lock.exclusive(purpose: :blue, compatible: [:green]) {}
               end
             end
@@ -183,11 +186,14 @@ def test_exclusive_ordering
     load_params   = [:load,   [:load]]
     unload_params = [:unload, [:unload, :load]]
 
+    all_sharing = Concurrent::CyclicBarrier.new(4)
+
     [load_params, load_params, unload_params, unload_params].permutation do |thread_params|
       with_thread_waiting_in_lock_section(:sharing) do |sharing_thread_release_latch|
         threads = thread_params.map do |purpose, compatible|
           Thread.new do
             @lock.sharing do
+              all_sharing.wait
               @lock.exclusive(purpose: purpose, compatible: compatible) do
                 scratch_pad_mutex.synchronize { scratch_pad << purpose }
               end
@@ -209,6 +215,32 @@ def test_exclusive_ordering
     end
   end
 
+  def test_new_share_attempts_block_on_waiting_exclusive
+    with_thread_waiting_in_lock_section(:sharing) do |sharing_thread_release_latch|
+      release_exclusive = Concurrent::CountDownLatch.new
+
+      waiting_exclusive = Thread.new do
+        @lock.sharing do
+          @lock.exclusive do
+            release_exclusive.wait
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      assert_threads_stuck waiting_exclusive
+
+      late_share_attempt = Thread.new do
+        @lock.sharing {}
+      end
+      assert_threads_stuck late_share_attempt
+
+      sharing_thread_release_latch.count_down
+      assert_threads_stuck late_share_attempt
+
+      release_exclusive.count_down
+      assert_threads_not_stuck late_share_attempt
+    end
+  end
+
   def test_in_shared_section_incompatible_non_upgrading_threads_cannot_preempt_upgrading_threads
     scratch_pad       = []
     scratch_pad_mutex = Mutex.new