diff --git a/src/estoraged.cpp b/src/estoraged.cpp
index 826d44b..4f7fc40 100644
--- a/src/estoraged.cpp
+++ b/src/estoraged.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@
         }
         case EraseMethod::SecuredLocked:
         {
+            if (isLocked())
+            {
+                lock();
+            }
+            // TODO: implement hardware locking
+            // Until that is done, we can lock using eStoraged::lock()
             break;
         }
     }