diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
index 925cfee740..2c130274bc 100644
--- a/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/EntityMotionState.cpp
@@ -778,8 +778,10 @@ void EntityMotionState::computeCollisionGroupAndMask(int32_t& group, int32_t& ma
 
 bool EntityMotionState::shouldSendBid() const {
     // NOTE: this method is only ever called when the entity's simulation is NOT locally owned
-    return _body->isActive() && (_region == workload::Region::R1) &&
-        glm::max(glm::max(VOLUNTEER_SIMULATION_PRIORITY, _bumpedPriority), _entity->getScriptSimulationPriority()) >= _entity->getSimulationPriority();
+    return _body->isActive()
+        && (_region == workload::Region::R1)
+        && glm::max(glm::max(VOLUNTEER_SIMULATION_PRIORITY, _bumpedPriority), _entity->getScriptSimulationPriority()) >= _entity->getSimulationPriority()
+        && !_entity->getLocked();
 }
 
 uint8_t EntityMotionState::computeFinalBidPriority() const {