diff --git a/src/Forum/forum.php b/src/Forum/forum.php
index 0840a127..fa0017b0 100644
--- a/src/Forum/forum.php
+++ b/src/Forum/forum.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function forum_fetch(int $forumId): array
 {
     $getForum = db_prepare('
         SELECT
-            `forum_id`, `forum_name`, `forum_type`, `forum_link`,
+            `forum_id`, `forum_name`, `forum_type`, `forum_link`, `forum_archived`,
             `forum_link_clicks`, `forum_parent`, `forum_colour`,
             (
                 SELECT COUNT(`topic_id`)
diff --git a/templates/forum/macros.twig b/templates/forum/macros.twig
index 020d541b..a6627faf 100644
--- a/templates/forum/macros.twig
+++ b/templates/forum/macros.twig
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
 {% macro forum_category_tools(info, perms, take, offset) %}
     {% from 'macros.twig' import pagination %}
 
-    {% set can_topic = perms|perms_check(constant('MSZ_FORUM_PERM_CREATE_TOPIC')) %}
+    {% set is_locked = info.forum_archived is not null %}
+    {% set can_topic = not is_locked and perms|perms_check(constant('MSZ_FORUM_PERM_CREATE_TOPIC')) %}
     {% set pag = pagination(
         info.forum_topic_count,
         take,