diff --git a/client/src/locale/en-us.ts b/client/src/locale/en-us.ts
index 23caf912..b552a37a 100644
--- a/client/src/locale/en-us.ts
+++ b/client/src/locale/en-us.ts
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ export const controls = {
 }
 
 export const room = {
-  lock: 'Lock Room',
-  unlock: 'Unlock Room',
-  locked: 'Room Locked',
-  unlocked: 'Room Unlocked',
+  lock: 'Lock Room (for users)',
+  unlock: 'Unlock Room (for users)',
+  locked: 'Room Locked (for users)',
+  unlocked: 'Room Unlocked (for users)',
 }
 
 export const setting = {
diff --git a/server/internal/websocket/handler.go b/server/internal/websocket/handler.go
index af829c82..0ad18393 100644
--- a/server/internal/websocket/handler.go
+++ b/server/internal/websocket/handler.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type MessageHandler struct {
 	locked    bool
 }
 
-func (h *MessageHandler) Connected(id string, socket *WebSocket) (bool, string, error) {
+func (h *MessageHandler) Connected(admin bool, socket *WebSocket) (bool, string, error) {
 	address := socket.Address()
 	if address == "" {
 		h.logger.Debug().Msg("no remote address")
@@ -34,22 +34,15 @@ func (h *MessageHandler) Connected(id string, socket *WebSocket) (bool, string,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if h.locked {
-		session, ok := h.sessions.Get(id)
-		if !ok || !session.Admin() {
-			h.logger.Debug().Msg("server locked")
-			return false, "locked", nil
-		}
+	if h.locked && !admin {
+		h.logger.Debug().Msg("server locked")
+		return false, "locked", nil
 	}
 
 	return true, "", nil
 }
 
 func (h *MessageHandler) Disconnected(id string) error {
-	if h.locked && len(h.sessions.Admins()) == 0 {
-		h.locked = false
-	}
-
 	return h.sessions.Destroy(id)
 }
 
diff --git a/server/internal/websocket/websocket.go b/server/internal/websocket/websocket.go
index 77e9651d..b4412b3a 100644
--- a/server/internal/websocket/websocket.go
+++ b/server/internal/websocket/websocket.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (ws *WebSocketHandler) Upgrade(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) erro
 		connection: connection,
 	}
 
-	ok, reason, err := ws.handler.Connected(id, socket)
+	ok, reason, err := ws.handler.Connected(admin, socket)
 	if err != nil {
 		ws.logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("connection failed")
 		return err