diff --git a/public/javascripts/spacedeck_sections.js b/public/javascripts/spacedeck_sections.js
index 0f78a57..3ca372a 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/spacedeck_sections.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/spacedeck_sections.js
@@ -2183,9 +2183,15 @@ var SpacedeckSections = {
       return copy;
     },
 
-    toggle_lock_of_selected_artifacts: function() {
+    lock_selected_artifacts: function() {
       this.update_selected_artifacts(function(a) {
-        return {locked: !a.locked};
+        return {locked: true};
+      }, true);
+    },
+
+    unlock_selected_artifacts: function() {
+      this.update_selected_artifacts(function(a) {
+        return {locked: false};
       }, true);
     },
 
diff --git a/views/partials/tool/object-options.html b/views/partials/tool/object-options.html
index 5851e6b..0b01b15 100644
--- a/views/partials/tool/object-options.html
+++ b/views/partials/tool/object-options.html
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 
     <button class="btn btn-divider"></button>
 
-    <button class="btn btn-transparent btn-icon-labeled" v-on:click="toggle_lock_of_selected_artifacts()" v-if="active_space_role=='admin'" title="<%=__("lock")%>">
+    <button class="btn btn-transparent btn-icon-labeled" v-on:click="lock_selected_artifacts()" v-if="active_space_role=='admin'" title="<%=__("lock")%>">
       <span class="icon icon-lock-closed"></span>
       <span class="icon-label"><%=__("lock")%></span>
     </button>
 
-    <button class="btn btn-transparent btn-icon-labeled" v-on:click="toggle_lock_of_selected_artifacts()" v-if="active_space_role=='admin'" title="<%=__("unlock")%>">
+    <button class="btn btn-transparent btn-icon-labeled" v-on:click="unlock_selected_artifacts()" v-if="active_space_role=='admin'" title="<%=__("unlock")%>">
       <span class="icon icon-lock-open"></span>
       <span class="icon-label"><%=__("unlock")%></span>
     </button>
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
       <span class="icon icon-link"></span>
       <span class="icon-label"><%=__("link")%></span>
     </button>
-    
+
     <span v-if="first_selected_artifact">
       <button class="btn btn-transparent btn-icon-labeled" v-on:click="download_selected_artifacts()" v-if="selection_metrics.count==1 && first_selected_artifact.payload_uri" title="<%=__("download")%>">
         <span class="icon icon-download"></span>