diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
index ef19375e4a..c3b4716ccf 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTree.cpp
@@ -1508,6 +1508,12 @@ int EntityTree::processEditPacketData(ReceivedMessage& message, const unsigned c
                 }
             }
 
+            if (isAdd && properties.getLocked() && !senderNode->isAllowedEditor()) {
+                // if a node can't change locks, don't allow them to create an already-locked entity
+                properties.setLocked(false);
+                bumpTimestamp(properties);
+            }
+
             // If we got a valid edit packet, then it could be a new entity or it could be an update to
             // an existing entity... handle appropriately
             if (validEditPacket) {
@@ -2470,4 +2476,4 @@ bool EntityTree::removeMaterialFromOverlay(const QUuid& overlayID, graphics::Mat
         return _removeMaterialFromOverlayOperator(overlayID, material, parentMaterialName);
     }
     return false;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}