diff --git a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_lineart.cc b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_lineart.cc
index 68409128d5d..2519ce51b46 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_lineart.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_lineart.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "BKE_modifier.hh"
 #include "BKE_report.hh"
 #include "BKE_scene.hh"
+#include "BKE_screen.hh"
 
 #include "DNA_curves_types.h"
 #include "DNA_modifier_types.h"
@@ -295,6 +296,8 @@ static void lineart_bake_startjob(void *customdata, wmJobWorkerStatus *worker_st
 
   guard_modifiers(*bj);
 
+  BKE_spacedata_draw_locks(true);
+
   for (int frame = bj->frame_begin; frame <= bj->frame_end; frame += bj->frame_increment) {
 
     if (G.is_break) {
@@ -331,6 +334,7 @@ static void lineart_bake_endjob(void *customdata)
 {
   LineartBakeJob *bj = static_cast<LineartBakeJob *>(customdata);
 
+  BKE_spacedata_draw_locks(false);
   WM_set_locked_interface(CTX_wm_manager(bj->C), false);
 
   WM_main_add_notifier(NC_SCENE | ND_FRAME, bj->scene);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.cc
index baf2a46bc22..49e3aa06e55 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.cc
@@ -1239,6 +1239,7 @@ void ED_spacetype_image()
   art->init = image_main_region_init;
   art->draw = image_main_region_draw;
   art->listener = image_main_region_listener;
+  art->lock = 1; /* can become flag, see BKE_spacedata_draw_locks */
   BLI_addhead(&st->regiontypes, art);
 
   /* regions: list-view/buttons/scopes */