diff --git a/bukkit/build.gradle.kts b/bukkit/build.gradle.kts
index c853b413..53998145 100644
--- a/bukkit/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/bukkit/build.gradle.kts
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(group = "net.kyori", name = "adventure-api", version = "4.15.0")
     implementation(group = "net.kyori", name = "adventure-text-minimessage", version = "4.15.0")
     implementation(group = "net.kyori", name = "adventure-platform-bukkit", version = "4.3.2")
+    implementation(group = "net.kyori", name = "event-api", version = "3.0.0") {
+        exclude(module = "guava")
+        exclude(module = "checker-qual")
+    }
     implementation(group = "org.bstats", name = "bstats-bukkit", version = "3.0.2")
     implementation(group = "org.popcraft", name = "chunky-nbt", version = "1.3.127")
     implementation(project(":bolt-common"))
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/BoltAPI.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/BoltAPI.java
index ea8ad0f2..99f9cfa0 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/BoltAPI.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/BoltAPI.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.util.BoundingBox;
+import org.popcraft.bolt.event.Event;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.protection.BlockProtection;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.protection.EntityProtection;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.protection.Protection;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("BooleanMethodIsAlwaysInverted")
 public interface BoltAPI {
@@ -59,4 +61,6 @@ public interface BoltAPI {
     boolean canAccess(final Protection protection, final SourceResolver sourceResolver, final String... permissions);
 
     void registerPlayerSourceResolver(final PlayerSourceResolver playerSourceResolver);
+
+    <T extends Event> void registerEvent(final Class<T> clazz, final Consumer<? super T> subscriber);
 }
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/BoltPlugin.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/BoltPlugin.java
index cbf324fd..a0864d1e 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/BoltPlugin.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/BoltPlugin.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.popcraft.bolt;
 
+import net.kyori.event.EventBus;
+import net.kyori.event.SimpleEventBus;
 import org.bstats.bukkit.Metrics;
 import org.bstats.charts.AdvancedPie;
 import org.bstats.charts.DrilldownPie;
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
 import org.popcraft.bolt.data.SimpleProtectionCache;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.data.migration.lwc.ConfigMigration;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.data.migration.lwc.TrustMigration;
+import org.popcraft.bolt.event.Event;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.lang.Translation;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.lang.Translator;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.listeners.BlockListener;
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 public class BoltPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements BoltAPI {
@@ -194,6 +198,7 @@ public class BoltPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements BoltAPI {
     private boolean doorsFixPlugins;
     private Bolt bolt;
     private CallbackManager callbackManager;
+    private EventBus<Event> eventBus;
 
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
@@ -217,6 +222,7 @@ public void onEnable() {
         registerEvents();
         registerCommands();
         this.callbackManager = new CallbackManager(this);
+        this.eventBus = new SimpleEventBus<>(Event.class);
         profileCache.load();
         final Metrics metrics = new Metrics(this, 17711);
         registerCustomCharts(metrics, databaseConfiguration);
@@ -555,6 +561,15 @@ public CallbackManager getCallbackManager() {
         return this.callbackManager;
     }
 
+    public EventBus<Event> getEventBus() {
+        return this.eventBus;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T extends Event> void registerEvent(final Class<T> clazz, final Consumer<? super T> subscriber) {
+        this.eventBus.register(clazz, subscriber::accept);
+    }
+
     public BoltPlayer player(final Player player) {
         return player(player.getUniqueId());
     }
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/event/Cancellable.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/event/Cancellable.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64a697a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/event/Cancellable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package org.popcraft.bolt.event;
+
+public abstract class Cancellable implements Event {
+    private boolean cancelled;
+
+    public boolean isCancelled() {
+        return cancelled;
+    }
+
+    public void setCancelled(final boolean cancelled) {
+        this.cancelled = cancelled;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/event/Event.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/event/Event.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d28a4390
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/event/Event.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package org.popcraft.bolt.event;
+
+public interface Event {
+}
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/event/LockBlockEvent.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/event/LockBlockEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9769dce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/event/LockBlockEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package org.popcraft.bolt.event;
+
+import org.bukkit.block.Block;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+public class LockBlockEvent extends Cancellable implements Event {
+    private final Player player;
+    private final Block block;
+
+    public LockBlockEvent(Player player, Block block) {
+        this.player = player;
+        this.block = block;
+    }
+
+    public Player getPlayer() {
+        return this.player;
+    }
+
+    public Block getBlock() {
+        return this.block;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/listeners/BlockListener.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/listeners/BlockListener.java
index dc388e2b..5efbd918 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/listeners/BlockListener.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/listeners/BlockListener.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.BoltPlugin;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.access.Access;
+import org.popcraft.bolt.event.LockBlockEvent;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.lang.Translation;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.matcher.Match;
 import org.popcraft.bolt.protection.BlockProtection;
@@ -219,6 +220,18 @@ private boolean triggerActions(final Player player, final Protection protection,
         final Action.Type actionType = action.getType();
         switch (actionType) {
             case LOCK -> {
+                final LockBlockEvent event = new LockBlockEvent(player, block);
+                plugin.getEventBus().post(event);
+                if (event.isCancelled()) {
+                    BoltComponents.sendMessage(
+                        player,
+                        Translation.CLICK_LOCKED_CANCELLED,
+                        plugin.isUseActionBar(),
+                        Placeholder.component(Translation.Placeholder.PROTECTION, Protections.displayType(block, player))
+                    );
+                    break;
+                }
+
                 final String protectionType = Optional.ofNullable(action.getData())
                         .flatMap(type -> plugin.getBolt().getAccessRegistry().getProtectionByType(type))
                         .map(Access::type)
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/lang/Translation.java b/common/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/lang/Translation.java
index b6edb75a..f2edbbce 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/lang/Translation.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/popcraft/bolt/lang/Translation.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public class Translation {
     public static final String CLICK_LOCKED = "click_locked";
     public static final String CLICK_LOCKED_NO_EXIST = "click_locked_no_exist";
     public static final String CLICK_LOCKED_NO_PERMISSION = "click_locked_no_permission";
+    public static final String CLICK_LOCKED_CANCELLED = "click_locked_cancelled";
     public static final String CLICK_LOCKED_ALREADY = "click_locked_already";
     public static final String CLICK_LOCKED_CHANGED = "click_locked_changed";
     public static final String CLICK_NOT_LOCKED = "click_not_locked";
diff --git a/common/src/main/resources/lang/en.properties b/common/src/main/resources/lang/en.properties
index dfb1adb2..288ff0d6 100644
--- a/common/src/main/resources/lang/en.properties
+++ b/common/src/main/resources/lang/en.properties
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ click_info=Click on a protection to view info.
 click_locked=Locked <yellow><protection_type></yellow> <yellow><protection></yellow>.
 click_locked_no_exist=Protection type <yellow><protection_type></yellow> does not exist.
 click_locked_no_permission=You don't have permission to use that protection type!
+click_locked_cancelled=You're not allowed to lock this <yellow><protection></yellow>.
 click_locked_already=This <yellow><protection></yellow> is already locked.
 click_locked_changed=Changed the protection type to <yellow><protection_type></yellow>.
 click_not_locked=This <yellow><protection></yellow> isn't locked.