diff --git a/Content.Shared/Lock/LockSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Lock/LockSystem.cs
index ca780780fb..95a681dc38 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Lock/LockSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Lock/LockSystem.cs
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public sealed class LockSystem : EntitySystem
 
         if (!quiet)
         {
-            var denyReason = accessEv.DenyReason ?? _defaultDenyReason;
+            var denyReason = accessEv.DenyReason ?? Loc.GetString(_defaultDenyReason);
             _sharedPopupSystem.PopupClient(denyReason, ent, user);
         }