diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/follow_handler.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/follow_handler.ex
index 03e4cbbb0..24513972e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/follow_handler.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/ostatus/handlers/follow_handler.ex
@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatus.FollowHandler do
          followed_uri when not is_nil(followed_uri) <-
            XML.string_from_xpath("/entry/activity:object/id", entry),
          {:ok, followed} <- OStatus.find_or_make_user(followed_uri),
+         {:locked, false} <- {:locked, followed.info.locked},
          {:ok, activity} <- ActivityPub.follow(actor, followed, id, false) do
       User.follow(actor, followed)
       {:ok, activity}
+    else
+      {:locked, true} ->
+        {:error, "It's not possible to follow locked accounts over OStatus"}
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
index d244dbcf7..f8d389020 100644
--- a/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/ostatus/ostatus_test.exs
@@ -326,6 +326,14 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.OStatusTest do
     assert User.following?(follower, followed)
   end
 
+  test "refuse following over OStatus if the followed's account is locked" do
+    incoming = File.read!("test/fixtures/follow.xml")
+    _user = insert(:user, info: %{locked: true}, ap_id: "https://pawoo.net/users/pekorino")
+
+    {:ok, [{:error, "It's not possible to follow locked accounts over OStatus"}]} =
+      OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming)
+  end
+
   test "handle incoming unfollows with existing follow" do
     incoming_follow = File.read!("test/fixtures/follow.xml")
     {:ok, [_activity]} = OStatus.handle_incoming(incoming_follow)