diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.cpp
index de14a46be4..87732ded03 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/ObjectAction.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ void ObjectAction::updateAction(btCollisionWorld* collisionWorld, btScalar delta
         return;
     }
 
+    if (ownerEntity->getLocked()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     updateActionWorker(deltaTimeStep);
 }