diff --git a/app/controllers/account_sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/account_sessions_controller.rb
index dc9b4ca..3e83657 100644
--- a/app/controllers/account_sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/account_sessions_controller.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 class AccountSessionsController < ApplicationController
+  skip_before_action :redirect_locked_accounts
   def update
     authorize :account_session, :update?
     session[:active_account] = account_session_params[:account_id]
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/account_locks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/account_locks_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21aa3bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/account_locks_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+class Admin::AccountLocksController < Admin::ApplicationController
+  before_action :set_account
+
+  def create
+    authorize :account_lock, :create?
+    @account.update(locked: true)
+    redirect_to admin_accounts_path, notice: 'Account locked'
+  end
+
+  def destroy
+    authorize :account_lock, :destroy?
+    @account.update(locked: false)
+    redirect_to admin_accounts_path, notice: 'Account unlocked'
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def set_account
+    if params[:account_id].present?
+      @account = Account.find_by(slug: params[:account_id])
+    else
+      failure_redirect
+    end
+  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
+    failure_redirect
+  end
+
+  def failure_redirect
+    redirect_to admin_accounts_path, alert: 'Failed to find the account'
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 6f6b302..ef1dce4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
 
   include SetCurrentRequestDetails
   before_action :redirect_accountless
+  before_action :redirect_locked_accounts
 
   private
 
@@ -29,6 +30,12 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     end
   end
 
+  def redirect_locked_accounts
+    if Current.user && !Current.user.admin? && Current.account.present? && Current.account.locked?
+      redirect_to locked_account_path
+    end
+  end
+
   def signed_in_as_admin?
     signed_in? && current_user.admin?
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/locked_accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/locked_accounts_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90a0618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/locked_accounts_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+class LockedAccountsController < ApplicationController
+  skip_before_action :redirect_locked_accounts
+  skip_after_action :verify_policy_scoped
+
+  def index
+    unless Current.account.locked?
+      redirect_to projects_path
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/policies/account_lock_policy.rb b/app/policies/account_lock_policy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f14f1f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/policies/account_lock_policy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class AccountLockPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
+  def create?
+    user.admin?
+  end
+
+  def destroy?
+    user.admin?
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/admin/accounts/_account.html.erb b/app/views/admin/accounts/_account.html.erb
index e418727..bc761b7 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/accounts/_account.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/admin/accounts/_account.html.erb
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
         <%= link_to fa_icon("arrow-right", text: "Overview"), admin_account_path(account), class: "dropdown-item" %>
         <%= link_to fa_icon("pencil", text: "Edit"), edit_admin_account_path(account), class: "dropdown-item" %>
         <%= link_to fa_icon("arrow-right", text: "Account Managers"), account_auths_path({ account_id: account.id}), class: "dropdown-item" %>
+        <% if account.locked? %>
+          <%= link_to fa_icon("unlock", text: "Unlock Account"), [:admin, account, :lock], method: :delete, class: "dropdown-item" %>
+        <% else %>
+          <%= link_to fa_icon("lock", text: "Lock Account"), [:admin, account, :lock], method: :post, class: "dropdown-item" %>
+        <% end %>
       </div>
     </div>
   </td>
diff --git a/app/views/locked_accounts/index.html.erb b/app/views/locked_accounts/index.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..521868f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/locked_accounts/index.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<p><%= t '.account_locked_message' %></p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 7413d44..f7aa204 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1651,3 +1651,6 @@ en:
         edit: Edit
         report: Report
       generating: Generating...
+  locked_accounts:
+    index:
+      account_locked_message: This account is locked. Please contact a BIG admin.
diff --git a/config/locales/es.yml b/config/locales/es.yml
index 3383633..78f4ccc 100644
--- a/config/locales/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es.yml
@@ -705,3 +705,6 @@ es:
         production_elements_logs: Production Elements Logs, and more (ES)
         reduces_labor_cost: Reduces labor costs (ES)
         simplifies_cue_sheets: Simplifies Music Cue Sheets, Graphic Cue Sheets (ES)
+  locked_accounts:
+    index:
+      account_locked_message: This account is locked. Please contact a BIG admin. (ES)
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 147e3ce..4ef5dbe 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     namespace :admin do
       mount Sidekiq::Web => '/background_queue', as: :background_queue
 
-      resources :accounts, only: [:index, :new, :create, :edit, :update, :show]
+      resources :accounts, only: [:index, :new, :create, :edit, :update, :show] do
+        resource :account_lock, path: :lock, as: :lock, only: [:create, :destroy]
+      end
       resources :users, only: [:index, :new, :create, :edit, :update, :destroy] do
         resource :masquerade, only: :create
       end
@@ -48,7 +50,9 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
   scope "(:locale)", locale: AVAILABLE_LOCALES_REGEX do
     resource :account_session, only: [:update]
     resource :session, only: [:destroy]
-    resource :account, only: [:new, :create, :update]
+    resource :account, only: [:new, :create, :update] do
+      get 'locked' => 'locked_accounts#index'
+    end
     resources :account_auths, only: [:index, :create, :update, :destroy]
     resources :projects, shallow: true do
       resources :acquired_media_releases, except: [:show], concerns: [:contractable, :notable, :file_uploadable]
diff --git a/db/migrate/20200908085319_add_locked_to_accounts.rb b/db/migrate/20200908085319_add_locked_to_accounts.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ef0855
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20200908085319_add_locked_to_accounts.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddLockedToAccounts < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.0]
+  def change
+    add_column :accounts, :locked, :boolean, default: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/structure.sql b/db/structure.sql
index 23b141d..a48aad1 100644
--- a/db/structure.sql
+++ b/db/structure.sql
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ CREATE TABLE public.accounts (
     slug character varying,
     plan_uid character varying,
     created_at timestamp without time zone NOT NULL,
-    updated_at timestamp without time zone NOT NULL
+    updated_at timestamp without time zone NOT NULL,
+    locked boolean DEFAULT false
 );
 
 
@@ -4027,6 +4028,7 @@ INSERT INTO "schema_migrations" (version) VALUES
 ('20200812060406'),
 ('20200819070738'),
 ('20200820082501'),
-('20200824171649');
+('20200824171649'),
+('20200908085319');
 
 
diff --git a/spec/features/admin_managing_accounts_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin_managing_accounts_spec.rb
index 417e4f4..116e2e9 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin_managing_accounts_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin_managing_accounts_spec.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,24 @@ feature "Admin managing accounts" do
     expect(page).to have_content "Created at less than a minute ago"
   end
 
+  scenario "locks and unlocks account" do
+    sign_in current_user
+    visit admin_signed_in_root_path
+    expect(Account.last.locked?).to eq false
+
+    click_button "Manage"
+    expect(page).not_to have_content "Unlock Account"
+    click_link "Lock Account"
+
+    expect(Account.last.locked?).to eq true
+
+    click_button "Manage"
+    expect(page).not_to have_content "Lock Account"
+    click_link "Unlock Account"
+
+    expect(Account.last.locked?).to eq false
+  end
+
   scenario "sees videos for an account in the system" do
     visit_account_overview_page
 
diff --git a/spec/features/user_managing_locked_account_spec.rb b/spec/features/user_managing_locked_account_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c6192e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/features/user_managing_locked_account_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+feature "User managing locked account" do
+  let(:user) { create(:user, :account_manager) }
+  let(:project) { create(:project) }
+
+  before do
+    sign_in(user)
+    user.accounts.first.update(locked: true)
+  end
+
+  scenario "user is redirected to custom landing page when opens projects index page" do
+    paths = [
+      projects_path,
+      project_path(project),
+      project_task_requests_path(project),
+      project_contract_templates_path(project),
+      project_broadcasts_path(project),
+      project_videos_path(project),
+    ]
+
+    paths.each do |path|
+      visit path
+
+      expect(page).to have_content locked_account_warning
+    end
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def locked_account_warning
+    t 'locked_accounts.index.account_locked_message'
+  end
+end