diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3825a4e9c..6ec357456 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ at anytime.
   *
 
 ### Added
-  *
+  * `is_locked` to `wallet` in `status` response
   *
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Components.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Components.py
index e109c7b0f..06344a151 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Components.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Components.py
@@ -322,7 +322,8 @@ class WalletComponent(Component):
                 'blocks': local_height,
                 'blocks_behind': remote_height - local_height,
                 'best_blockhash': best_hash,
-                'is_encrypted': self.wallet.wallet.use_encryption
+                'is_encrypted': self.wallet.wallet.use_encryption,
+                'is_locked': not self.wallet.is_wallet_unlocked,
             })
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
index f6fd36ec2..65b176d35 100644
--- a/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
+++ b/lbrynet/daemon/Daemon.py
@@ -705,7 +705,8 @@ class Daemon(AuthJSONRPCServer):
                     'blocks': (int) local blockchain height,
                     'blocks_behind': (int) remote_height - local_height,
                     'best_blockhash': (str) block hash of most recent block,
-                    'is_encrypted': (bool)
+                    'is_encrypted': (bool),
+                    'is_locked': (bool),
                 },
                 'dht': {
                     'node_id': (str) lbry dht node id - hex encoded,