diff --git a/Lib/asyncio/locks.py b/Lib/asyncio/locks.py
index 842d6210d54..741aaf27c5e 100644
--- a/Lib/asyncio/locks.py
+++ b/Lib/asyncio/locks.py
@@ -329,7 +329,13 @@ class Condition(_ContextManagerMixin):
                 self._waiters.remove(fut)
 
         finally:
-            yield from self.acquire()
+            # Must reacquire lock even if wait is cancelled
+            while True:
+                try:
+                    yield from self.acquire()
+                    break
+                except futures.CancelledError:
+                    pass
 
     @coroutine
     def wait_for(self, predicate):
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_locks.py b/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_locks.py
index cdf5d9d3b63..d3bdc513851 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_locks.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_locks.py
@@ -457,6 +457,31 @@ class ConditionTests(test_utils.TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(cond._waiters)
         self.assertTrue(cond.locked())
 
+    def test_wait_cancel_contested(self):
+        cond = asyncio.Condition(loop=self.loop)
+
+        self.loop.run_until_complete(cond.acquire())
+        self.assertTrue(cond.locked())
+
+        wait_task = asyncio.Task(cond.wait(), loop=self.loop)
+        test_utils.run_briefly(self.loop)
+        self.assertFalse(cond.locked())
+
+        # Notify, but contest the lock before cancelling
+        self.loop.run_until_complete(cond.acquire())
+        self.assertTrue(cond.locked())
+        cond.notify()
+        self.loop.call_soon(wait_task.cancel)
+        self.loop.call_soon(cond.release)
+
+        try:
+            self.loop.run_until_complete(wait_task)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            # Should not happen, since no cancellation points
+            pass
+
+        self.assertTrue(cond.locked())
+
     def test_wait_unacquired(self):
         cond = asyncio.Condition(loop=self.loop)
         self.assertRaises(
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c40fc4b25c7..1ed87ac6b87 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -524,6 +524,9 @@ Library
   _conn_lost.
   Patch by Łukasz Langa.
 
+- Issue #22970: asyncio: Fix inconsistency cancelling Condition.wait.
+  Patch by David Coles.
+
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