A counter lock for a fixed leaf door having a counter lock housing , having a slider , having a bolt element actuator and having a first bolt bar connection to connect to a first bolt bar , wherein the slider is mounted so as to be movable in a translatory manner on the counter lock housing , wherein the bolt element actuator can be moved from a retracted position into an operative position by means of the slider , wherein the first bolt bar connection can be moved from a first position into a second position by means of the slider , and the first bolt bar can be moved into an extended position and into a retracted position by means of the first bolt bar connection , wherein the fixed leaf door is locked in the extended position and, in the retracted position, the locking caused by the first bolt bar is disengaged, wherein, when the first bolt bar is located in the retracted position, the first bolt bar connection is correspondingly located in its second position, wherein the bolt element actuator comprises a blocking surface , wherein the bolt element actuator , in the retracted position, blocks a movement of the first bolt bar connection into the second position, wherein, when the bolt element actuator is located in the operative position, the blocking surface enables a movement of the first bolt bar connection from the first position into the second position, characterized in that the blocking surface of the bolt element actuator releases a movement space for the first bolt bar connection through the movement of the bolt element actuator from the retracted position into the operative position. having a counter lock housing , having a slider , having a bolt element actuator and having a first bolt bar connection to connect to a first bolt bar , wherein the slider is mounted so as to be movable in a translatory manner on the counter lock housing , wherein the bolt element actuator can be moved from a retracted position into an operative position by means of the slider , wherein the first bolt bar connection can be moved from a first position into a second position by means of the slider , and the first bolt bar can be moved into an extended position and into a retracted position by means of the first bolt bar connection , wherein the fixed leaf door is locked in the extended position and, in the retracted position, the locking caused by the first bolt bar is disengaged, wherein, when the first bolt bar is located in the retracted position, the first bolt bar connection is correspondingly located in its second position, wherein the bolt element actuator comprises a blocking surface , wherein the bolt element actuator , in the retracted position, blocks a movement of the first bolt bar connection into the second position, wherein, when the bolt element actuator is located in the operative position, the blocking surface enables a movement of the first bolt bar connection from the first position into the second position, characterized in that the blocking surface of the bolt element actuator releases a movement space for the first bolt bar connection through the movement of the bolt element actuator from the retracted position into the operative position. <EOS>