# Why does scheduling a topic to lock not work consistently?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-scheduling-a-topic-to-lock-not-work-consistently/230102>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [June 15, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-scheduling-a-topic-to-lock-not-work-consistently/230102 "2022-06-15T17:45:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-scheduling-a-topic-to-lock-not-work-consistently/230102/2 "2022-06-15T18:35:03Z")

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If you can give me a more detailed step-by-step I can have a go at replicating it on my test site and seeing if I can spot anything? Is there anything special about the categories they’re in, for instance, or the length or timing of them? The closer I can match your set-up the better. 👍

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