diff --git a/js/ui/status/system.js b/js/ui/status/system.js
index f5873b8eb..7e3ceec4c 100644
--- a/js/ui/status/system.js
+++ b/js/ui/status/system.js
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ const Indicator = new Lang.Class({
                                 Lang.bind(this, this._updateMultiUser));
         this._updateSwitchUser();
         this._updateMultiUser();
+        this._updateLockScreen();
 
         // Whether shutdown is available or not depends on both lockdown
         // settings (disable-log-out) and Polkit policy - the latter doesn't