diff --git a/code/datums/emergency_calls/forsaken_xenos.dm b/code/datums/emergency_calls/forsaken_xenos.dm
index c609a2c780da..c4b99eeaeb64 100644
--- a/code/datums/emergency_calls/forsaken_xenos.dm
+++ b/code/datums/emergency_calls/forsaken_xenos.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,5 @@
 	new_member.transfer_to(new_xeno, TRUE)
 
 	new_xeno.set_hive_and_update(XENO_HIVE_FORSAKEN)
-	new_xeno.lock_evolve = TRUE
 
 	QDEL_NULL(current_mob)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Evolution.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Evolution.dm
index 83d058a76002..be3e34808fef 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Evolution.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Evolution.dm
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(deevolved_ckeys)
 		to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("Our link to the hive is being suppressed...we should wait a bit."))
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(lock_evolve)
+	if(lock_evolve || (hive.evolution_locked && !islarva(src)))
 		if(banished)
 			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("We are banished and cannot reach the hivemind."))
 		else
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(deevolved_ckeys)
 	if(length(caste.deevolves_to) < 1)
 		to_chat(src, SPAN_XENOWARNING("We can't deevolve any further."))
 		return
-	if(lock_evolve)
+	if(lock_evolve || hive.evolution_locked)
 		if(banished)
 			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("We are banished and cannot reach the hivemind."))
 		else
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(deevolved_ckeys)
 
 	new_xeno.built_structures = built_structures.Copy()
 	built_structures = null
+	new_xeno.lock_evolve = lock_evolve
 
 	if(mind)
 		mind.transfer_to(new_xeno)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/hive_status.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/hive_status.dm
index 0b0e295c43c5..1c83f1ddcdab 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/hive_status.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/hive_status.dm
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 	var/dynamic_evolution = TRUE
 	var/evolution_rate = 3 // Only has use if dynamic_evolution is false
 	var/evolution_bonus = 0
+	var/evolution_locked = FALSE
 
 	var/allow_no_queen_actions = FALSE
 	var/allow_no_queen_evo = FALSE
@@ -1311,6 +1312,7 @@
 	latejoin_burrowed = FALSE
 	see_humans_on_tacmap = TRUE
 	tacmap_requires_queen_ovi = FALSE
+	evolution_locked = TRUE
 
 	need_round_end_check = TRUE