Invalid Property causes File locked

Bug reports
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1

Steps to reproduce

  1. Create invalid property, e.g. in lists: **test**
  2. Open another file
  3. Reopen the file with invalid property ⟹ cannot open

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Y

Expected result

  • Can open the file with invalid Property regardless Property invalid or not

Actual result

  • Cannot open the file with invalid Property

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.10.0
Installer version: v1.9.12
Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 25.0.0: Wed Sep 17 21:39:53 PDT 2025; root:xnu-12377.1.9~141/RELEASE_X86_64 25.0.0
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: supporter
Insider build toggle: on
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 6
Restricted mode: on

2

It looks like it’s fine using the metadata editor only as **test** is quoted.

If you are in Source mode with

---
lists: **test**
---

and switch to Live preview, the Failed to open "" error shows up.

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3

Yeah, I forgot to mention I mostly use Live Preview.
Thanks for the demo. I didn’t know you can still open it in another mode.

4

thanks