diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go
index cc236f1..4990ede 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/articles_api.go
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ func editArticle(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 	}
 
+	if item.LockedAt != nil {
+		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusForbidden, "post was locked")
+	}
+
 	if item.IsDraft && !data.IsDraft && data.PublishedAt == nil {
 		item.PublishedAt = lo.ToPtr(time.Now())
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go
index 9ab4c2b..abb165c 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/stories_api.go
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ func editStory(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 	}
 
+	if item.LockedAt != nil {
+		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusForbidden, "post was locked")
+	}
+
 	if item.IsDraft && !data.IsDraft && data.PublishedAt == nil {
 		item.PublishedAt = lo.ToPtr(time.Now())
 	} else {