diff --git a/js/misc/loginManager.js b/js/misc/loginManager.js
index 6ed826226..7db94d406 100644
--- a/js/misc/loginManager.js
+++ b/js/misc/loginManager.js
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ const SystemdLoginSessionIface = '<node> \
 <signal name="Lock" /> \
 <signal name="Unlock" /> \
 <property name="Active" type="b" access="read" /> \
+<method name="SetLockedHint"> \
+    <arg type="b" direction="in"/> \
+</method> \
 </interface> \
 </node>';
 
diff --git a/js/ui/screenShield.js b/js/ui/screenShield.js
index d8d991c20..18f512445 100644
--- a/js/ui/screenShield.js
+++ b/js/ui/screenShield.js
@@ -559,6 +559,9 @@ const ScreenShield = new Lang.Class({
         if (prevIsActive != this._isActive)
             this.emit('active-changed');
 
+        if (this._loginSession)
+            this._loginSession.SetLockedHintRemote(active);
+
         this._syncInhibitor();
     },