diff --git a/src/abstractions/lock.service.ts b/src/abstractions/lock.service.ts
index 0b025b7039..448a0a05b0 100644
--- a/src/abstractions/lock.service.ts
+++ b/src/abstractions/lock.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 export abstract class LockService {
     checkLock: () => Promise<void>;
     lock: () => Promise<void>;
+    setLockOption: (lockOption: number) => Promise<void>;
 }
diff --git a/src/services/lock.service.ts b/src/services/lock.service.ts
index 60d2a98be4..ba54fec1bf 100644
--- a/src/services/lock.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/lock.service.ts
@@ -61,4 +61,9 @@ export class LockService implements LockServiceAbstraction {
         this.collectionService.clearCache();
         this.messagingService.send('locked');
     }
+
+    async setLockOption(lockOption: number): Promise<void> {
+        await this.storageService.save(ConstantsService.lockOptionKey, lockOption);
+        await this.cryptoService.toggleKey();
+    }
 }