diff --git a/Content.Server/Cabinet/ItemCabinetSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Cabinet/ItemCabinetSystem.cs
index a5b77ac3ed..39165021bb 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Cabinet/ItemCabinetSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Cabinet/ItemCabinetSystem.cs
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Cabinet
 
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ItemCabinetComponent, EntInsertedIntoContainerMessage>(OnContainerModified);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<ItemCabinetComponent, EntRemovedFromContainerMessage>(OnContainerModified);
+
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<ItemCabinetComponent, LockToggleAttemptEvent>(OnLockToggleAttempt);
         }
 
         private void OnComponentInit(EntityUid uid, ItemCabinetComponent cabinet, ComponentInit args)
@@ -63,6 +65,13 @@ namespace Content.Server.Cabinet
                 UpdateAppearance(uid, cabinet);
         }
 
+        private void OnLockToggleAttempt(EntityUid uid, ItemCabinetComponent cabinet, ref LockToggleAttemptEvent args)
+        {
+            // Cannot lock or unlock while open.
+            if (cabinet.Opened)
+                args.Cancelled = true;
+        }
+
         private void AddToggleOpenVerb(EntityUid uid, ItemCabinetComponent cabinet, GetVerbsEvent<ActivationVerb> args)
         {
             if (args.Hands == null || !args.CanAccess || !args.CanInteract)
diff --git a/Content.Server/Lock/LockComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Lock/LockComponent.cs
index bec563d9b7..0585986091 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Lock/LockComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Lock/LockComponent.cs
@@ -14,3 +14,17 @@ namespace Content.Server.Storage.Components
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] [DataField("lockingSound")] public SoundSpecifier LockSound { get; set; } = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Machines/door_lock_on.ogg");
     }
 }
+[ByRefEvent]
+public struct LockToggleAttemptEvent
+{
+    public bool Silent = false;
+    public bool Cancelled = false;
+    public EntityUid User;
+
+    public LockToggleAttemptEvent(EntityUid user, bool silent = false)
+    {
+        User = user;
+        Silent = silent;
+    }
+}
+public sealed class LockToggleAttemptArgs : EventArgs { }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Lock/LockSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Lock/LockSystem.cs
index 3d417c7100..6088740d04 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Lock/LockSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Lock/LockSystem.cs
@@ -148,23 +148,14 @@ namespace Content.Server.Lock
         /// <summary>
         ///     Before locking the entity, check whether it's a locker. If is, prevent it from being locked from the inside or while it is open.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool CanToggleLock(EntityUid uid, EntityUid user, EntityStorageComponent? storage = null, bool quiet = true)
+        public bool CanToggleLock(EntityUid uid, EntityUid user, bool quiet = true)
         {
-            if (!Resolve(uid, ref storage, logMissing: false))
-                return true;
-
             if (!HasComp<SharedHandsComponent>(user))
                 return false;
 
-            // Cannot lock if the entity is currently opened.
-            if (storage.Open)
-                return false;
-
-            // Cannot (un)lock from the inside. Maybe a bad idea? Security jocks could trap nerds in lockers?
-            if (storage.Contents.Contains(user))
-                return false;
-
-            return true;
+            var ev = new LockToggleAttemptEvent(user, quiet);
+            RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ref ev, true);
+            return !ev.Cancelled;
         }
 
         private bool HasUserAccess(EntityUid uid, EntityUid user, AccessReaderComponent? reader = null, bool quiet = true)
diff --git a/Content.Server/Storage/EntitySystems/EntityStorageSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Storage/EntitySystems/EntityStorageSystem.cs
index b4ea126052..de29706eb1 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Storage/EntitySystems/EntityStorageSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Storage/EntitySystems/EntityStorageSystem.cs
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ public sealed class EntityStorageSystem : EntitySystem
         SubscribeLocalEvent<EntityStorageComponent, ActivateInWorldEvent>(OnInteract);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<EntityStorageComponent, WeldableAttemptEvent>(OnWeldableAttempt);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<EntityStorageComponent, WeldableChangedEvent>(OnWelded);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<EntityStorageComponent, LockToggleAttemptEvent>(OnLockToggleAttempt);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<EntityStorageComponent, DestructionEventArgs>(OnDestroy);
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<InsideEntityStorageComponent, InhaleLocationEvent>(OnInsideInhale);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<InsideEntityStorageComponent, ExhaleLocationEvent>(OnInsideExhale);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<InsideEntityStorageComponent, AtmosExposedGetAirEvent>(OnInsideExposed);
+
     }
 
     private void OnInit(EntityUid uid, EntityStorageComponent component, ComponentInit args)
@@ -102,6 +104,17 @@ public sealed class EntityStorageSystem : EntitySystem
         component.IsWeldedShut = args.IsWelded;
     }
 
+    private void OnLockToggleAttempt(EntityUid uid, EntityStorageComponent target, ref LockToggleAttemptEvent args)
+    {
+        // Cannot (un)lock open lockers.
+        if (target.Open)
+            args.Cancelled = true;
+
+        // Cannot (un)lock from the inside. Maybe a bad idea? Security jocks could trap nerds in lockers?
+        if (target.Contents.Contains(args.User))
+            args.Cancelled = true;
+    }
+
     private void OnDestroy(EntityUid uid, EntityStorageComponent component, DestructionEventArgs args)
     {
         component.Open = true;