diff --git a/evennia/objects/objects.py b/evennia/objects/objects.py
index ad8d3283e7..646e9dc651 100644
--- a/evennia/objects/objects.py
+++ b/evennia/objects/objects.py
@@ -2236,7 +2236,8 @@ class DefaultCharacter(DefaultObject):
     # Will be formatted with the appropriate attributes.
     lockstring = (
         "puppet:id({character_id}) or pid({account_id}) or perm(Developer) or pperm(Developer);"
-        "delete:id({account_id}) or perm(Admin)"
+        "delete:id({account_id}) or perm(Admin);"
+        "edit:pid({account_id}) or perm(Admin);"
     )
 
     @classmethod