diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
index b240f0df9e..aaecd5bc38 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ void LimitedNodeList::setSessionUUID(const QUuid& sessionUUID) {
     }
 }
 
+void LimitedNodeList::setThisNodeCanAdjustLocks(bool canAdjustLocks) {
+    if (_thisNodeCanAdjustLocks != canAdjustLocks) {
+        _thisNodeCanAdjustLocks = canAdjustLocks;
+        emit canAdjustLocksChanged(canAdjustLocks);
+    }
+}
+
 QUdpSocket& LimitedNodeList::getDTLSSocket() {
     if (!_dtlsSocket) {
         // DTLS socket getter called but no DTLS socket exists, create it now
diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
index afc98de169..fe386f5a49 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/LimitedNodeList.h
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ public:
     const QUuid& getSessionUUID() const { return _sessionUUID; }
     void setSessionUUID(const QUuid& sessionUUID);
 
-    bool getThisNodeCanAdjustLocks() { return _thisNodeCanAdjustLocks; }
-    void setThisNodeCanAdjustLocks(bool canAdjustLocks) { _thisNodeCanAdjustLocks = canAdjustLocks; }
+    bool getThisNodeCanAdjustLocks() const { return _thisNodeCanAdjustLocks; }
+    void setThisNodeCanAdjustLocks(bool canAdjustLocks);
     
     void rebindNodeSocket();
     QUdpSocket& getNodeSocket() { return _nodeSocket; }
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ signals:
     void localSockAddrChanged(const HifiSockAddr& localSockAddr);
     void publicSockAddrChanged(const HifiSockAddr& publicSockAddr);
 
+    void canAdjustLocksChanged(bool canAdjustLocks);
+
     void dataSent(const quint8 channel_type, const int bytes);
     void dataReceived(const quint8 channel_type, const int bytes);