diff --git a/lib/Service/ApiService.php b/lib/Service/ApiService.php
index 760ee908628..be2aee01751 100644
--- a/lib/Service/ApiService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/ApiService.php
@@ -164,9 +164,11 @@ public function create(?int $fileId = null, ?string $filePath = null, ?string $b
 			$lockInfo = null;
 		}
 
-		$isLocked = $this->documentService->lock($file->getId());
-		if (!$isLocked) {
-			$readOnly = true;
+		if (!$readOnly) {
+			$isLocked = $this->documentService->lock($file->getId());
+			if (!$isLocked) {
+				$readOnly = true;
+			}
 		}
 
 		return new DataResponse([