diff --git a/Glamourer/Configuration.cs b/Glamourer/Configuration.cs
index c9ff0e6..f128bdd 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Configuration.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Configuration.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class DefaultDesignSettings
     public bool ResetAdvancedDyes      = false;
     public bool ShowQuickDesignBar     = true;
     public bool ResetTemporarySettings = false;
+    public bool Locked                 = false;
 }
 
 public class Configuration : IPluginConfiguration, ISavable
diff --git a/Glamourer/Designs/DesignManager.cs b/Glamourer/Designs/DesignManager.cs
index fff9565..3ddfefd 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Designs/DesignManager.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Designs/DesignManager.cs
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public sealed class DesignManager : DesignEditor
             QuickDesign            = Config.DefaultDesignSettings.ShowQuickDesignBar,
             ResetTemporarySettings = Config.DefaultDesignSettings.ResetTemporarySettings,
         };
+        design.SetWriteProtected(Config.DefaultDesignSettings.Locked);
         Designs.Add(design);
         Glamourer.Log.Debug($"Added new design {design.Identifier}.");
         SaveService.ImmediateSave(design);
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ public sealed class DesignManager : DesignEditor
             ResetTemporarySettings = Config.DefaultDesignSettings.ResetTemporarySettings,
         };
 
+        design.SetWriteProtected(Config.DefaultDesignSettings.Locked);
         Designs.Add(design);
         Glamourer.Log.Debug($"Added new design {design.Identifier} by cloning Temporary Design.");
         SaveService.ImmediateSave(design);
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ public sealed class DesignManager : DesignEditor
             Name         = actualName,
             Index        = Designs.Count,
         };
+        design.SetWriteProtected(Config.DefaultDesignSettings.Locked);
         Designs.Add(design);
         Glamourer.Log.Debug(
             $"Added new design {design.Identifier} by cloning {clone.Identifier.ToString()}.");
diff --git a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/SettingsTab/SettingsTab.cs b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/SettingsTab/SettingsTab.cs
index 311cf85..1ccb079 100644
--- a/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/SettingsTab/SettingsTab.cs
+++ b/Glamourer/Gui/Tabs/SettingsTab/SettingsTab.cs
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ public class SettingsTab(
         if (!ImUtf8.CollapsingHeader("Design Defaults"))
             return;
 
+        Checkbox("Locked Designs"u8, "Newly created designs will be locked to prevent unintended changes."u8,
+            config.DefaultDesignSettings.Locked, v => config.DefaultDesignSettings.Locked = v);
         Checkbox("Show in Quick Design Bar"u8, "Newly created designs will be shown in the quick design bar by default."u8,
             config.DefaultDesignSettings.ShowQuickDesignBar, v => config.DefaultDesignSettings.ShowQuickDesignBar = v);
         Checkbox("Reset Advanced Dyes"u8, "Newly created designs will be configured to reset advanced dyes on application by default."u8,