diff --git a/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.js b/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.js
index b6026e18..443e63dd 100644
--- a/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.js
+++ b/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const UserSettings = {
     return {
       newname: this.$store.state.users.currentUser.name,
       newbio: this.$store.state.users.currentUser.description,
+      newlocked: this.$store.state.users.currentUser.locked,
       followList: null,
       followImportError: false,
       followsImported: false,
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ const UserSettings = {
     updateProfile () {
       const name = this.newname
       const description = this.newbio
-      this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.updateProfile({params: {name, description}}).then((user) => {
+      const locked = this.newlocked
+      this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.updateProfile({params: {name, description, locked}}).then((user) => {
         if (!user.error) {
           this.$store.commit('addNewUsers', [user])
           this.$store.commit('setCurrentUser', user)
diff --git a/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.vue b/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.vue
index fbf3f651..4abdfc8e 100644
--- a/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.vue
+++ b/src/components/user_settings/user_settings.vue
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
         <input class='name-changer' id='username' v-model="newname"></input>
         <p>{{$t('settings.bio')}}</p>
         <textarea class="bio" v-model="newbio"></textarea>
+        <div class="setting-item">
+          <input type="checkbox" v-model="newlocked" id="account-locked">
+          <label for="account-locked">{{$t('settings.lock_account_description')}}</label>
+        </div>
         <button :disabled='newname.length <= 0' class="btn btn-default" @click="updateProfile">{{$t('general.submit')}}</button>
       </div>
       <div class="setting-item">
diff --git a/src/i18n/messages.js b/src/i18n/messages.js
index 54a99b5a..3e842af8 100644
--- a/src/i18n/messages.js
+++ b/src/i18n/messages.js
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ const en = {
     new_password: 'New password',
     confirm_new_password: 'Confirm new password',
     changed_password: 'Password changed successfully!',
-    change_password_error: 'There was an issue changing your password.'
+    change_password_error: 'There was an issue changing your password.',
+    lock_account_description: 'Restrict your account to approved followers only'
   },
   notifications: {
     notifications: 'Notifications',
diff --git a/src/services/api/api.service.js b/src/services/api/api.service.js
index 65761aee..b50038b3 100644
--- a/src/services/api/api.service.js
+++ b/src/services/api/api.service.js
@@ -127,11 +127,13 @@ const updateBanner = ({credentials, params}) => {
 const updateProfile = ({credentials, params}) => {
   let url = PROFILE_UPDATE_URL
 
+  console.log(params)
+
   const form = new FormData()
 
   each(params, (value, key) => {
-    if (key === 'description' || /* Always include description, because it might be empty */
-        value) {
+    /* Always include description and locked, because it might be empty or false */
+    if (key === 'description' || key === 'locked' || value) {
       form.append(key, value)
     }
   })