diff --git a/Content.Server/Lock/Components/ActivatableUIRequiresLockComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Lock/Components/ActivatableUIRequiresLockComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dac677c1c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Lock/Components/ActivatableUIRequiresLockComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+namespace Content.Server.Lock.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// This is used for activatable UIs that require the entity to have a lock in a certain state.
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed partial class ActivatableUIRequiresLockComponent : Component
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// TRUE: the lock must be locked to access the UI.
+    /// FALSE: the lock must be unlocked to access the UI.
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField("requireLocked"), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public bool requireLocked = false;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Lock/EntitySystems/ActivatableUIRequiresLockSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Lock/EntitySystems/ActivatableUIRequiresLockSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfb2fbc6e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Lock/EntitySystems/ActivatableUIRequiresLockSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using Content.Server.Lock.Components;
+using Content.Server.Popups;
+using Content.Server.UserInterface;
+using Content.Shared.Lock;
+
+namespace Content.Server.Lock.EntitySystems;
+public sealed class ActivatableUIRequiresLockSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly ActivatableUISystem _activatableUI = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly PopupSystem _popupSystem = default!;
+
+    public override void Initialize()
+    {
+        base.Initialize();
+
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ActivatableUIRequiresLockComponent, ActivatableUIOpenAttemptEvent>(OnUIOpenAttempt);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ActivatableUIRequiresLockComponent, LockToggledEvent>(LockToggled);
+    }
+
+    private void OnUIOpenAttempt(EntityUid uid, ActivatableUIRequiresLockComponent component, ActivatableUIOpenAttemptEvent args)
+    {
+        if (args.Cancelled)
+            return;
+
+        if (TryComp<LockComponent>(uid, out var lockComp) && lockComp.Locked != component.requireLocked)
+        {
+            args.Cancel();
+            if (lockComp.Locked)
+                _popupSystem.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("entity-storage-component-locked-message"), uid, args.User);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void LockToggled(EntityUid uid, ActivatableUIRequiresLockComponent component, LockToggledEvent args)
+    {
+        if (!TryComp<LockComponent>(uid, out var lockComp) || lockComp.Locked == component.requireLocked)
+            return;
+
+        _activatableUI.CloseAll(uid);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Cyborgs/base_borg_chassis.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Cyborgs/base_borg_chassis.yml
index 8b1f61a8c5..ac19ad2f23 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Cyborgs/base_borg_chassis.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Cyborgs/base_borg_chassis.yml
@@ -208,5 +208,6 @@
     - AllAccess
   - type: Lock
     locked: true
+  - type: ActivatableUIRequiresLock
   - type: AccessReader
     access: [["Command"], ["Research"]]