diff --git a/server/chat.ts b/server/chat.ts
index cb7ba7c797..50cf1dc779 100644
--- a/server/chat.ts
+++ b/server/chat.ts
@@ -1011,6 +1011,11 @@ export class CommandContext extends MessageContext {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+		if (this.user.locked && !(this.room?.roomid.startsWith('help-') || this.pmTarget?.can('lock'))) {
+			this.errorReply(`You cannot broadcast this command's information while locked.`);
+			throw new Chat.ErrorMessage(`To see it for yourself, use: /${this.message.slice(1)}`);
+		}
+
 		if (this.room && !this.user.can('show', null, this.room)) {
 			this.errorReply(`You need to be voiced to broadcast this command's information.`);
 			throw new Chat.ErrorMessage(`To see it for yourself, use: /${this.message.slice(1)}`);