diff --git a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/tabs/designer.ts b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/tabs/designer.ts
index 2dd0bcc71c..78c4d08c04 100644
--- a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/tabs/designer.ts
+++ b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/components/tabs/designer.ts
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ export class TabDesignerViewModel extends Base {
       locTooltipName: "ed.lockQuestionsTooltip",
       iconName: "icon-questionlock-24x24",
       iconSize: "auto",
+      active: this.creator.expandCollapseManager.questionsLocked,
       visible: new ComputedUpdater<boolean>(() => this.creator.expandCollapseButtonVisibility != "never"),
       action: (action) => {
         action.active = !action.active;
diff --git a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/expand-collapse-manager.ts b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/expand-collapse-manager.ts
index 0273fb6514..ed1ff58d82 100644
--- a/packages/survey-creator-core/src/expand-collapse-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/survey-creator-core/src/expand-collapse-manager.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ export class ExpandCollapseManager {
     this.updateCollapsed(elements || this.getCollapsableElements(), isCollapsed, reason);
   }
 
+  public get questionsLocked() {
+    return this._lockQuestions;
+  }
   public lockQuestions(locked: boolean) {
     this._lockQuestions = locked;
   }
diff --git a/packages/survey-creator-core/tests/tabs/designer.test.ts b/packages/survey-creator-core/tests/tabs/designer.test.ts
index 0c7f5d118f..9755ba2927 100644
--- a/packages/survey-creator-core/tests/tabs/designer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/survey-creator-core/tests/tabs/designer.test.ts
@@ -578,6 +578,22 @@ test("Check adorners lock questions for expand/collapse all", (): any => {
   expect(questionAdorner.collapsed).toBeFalsy();
 });
 
+test("Check lock questions action on tab change", (): any => {
+  surveySettings.animationEnabled = false;
+  const creator = new CreatorTester();
+  creator.expandCollapseButtonVisibility = "onhover";
+  const designerPlugin = <TabDesignerPlugin>(
+    creator.getPlugin("designer")
+  );
+  const lockQuestions = designerPlugin.model.surfaceToolbar.getActionById("lockQuestions");
+  lockQuestions.action(lockQuestions);
+  expect(lockQuestions.active).toBeTruthy();
+  designerPlugin.deactivate();
+  designerPlugin.activate();
+  const lockQuestionsNew = designerPlugin.model.surfaceToolbar.getActionById("lockQuestions");
+  expect(lockQuestionsNew.active).toBeTruthy();
+});
+
 test("expand/collapse event and expand all", () => {
   surveySettings.animationEnabled = false;
   const creator = new CreatorTester();