diff --git a/dll/win32/browseui/internettoolbar.cpp b/dll/win32/browseui/internettoolbar.cpp
index 8c71f4d1a3f..8d51ad6bcfe 100644
--- a/dll/win32/browseui/internettoolbar.cpp
+++ b/dll/win32/browseui/internettoolbar.cpp
@@ -607,8 +607,12 @@ HRESULT STDMETHODCALLTYPE CMenuCallback::CallbackSM(LPSMDATA psmd, UINT uMsg, WP
 
 CInternetToolbar::CInternetToolbar()
 {
+    fLocked = SHRegGetBoolUSValueW(L"Software\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Toolbar",
+                                   L"Locked",
+                                   FALSE,
+                                   TRUE);
+
     fMainReBar = NULL;
-    fLocked = false;
     fMenuBandWindow = NULL;
     fNavigationWindow = NULL;
     fMenuCallback = new CComObject<CMenuCallback>();
@@ -718,7 +722,15 @@ HRESULT CInternetToolbar::LockUnlockToolbars(bool locked)
 
     if (locked != fLocked)
     {
+        DWORD dwLocked = locked ? 1 : 0;
+        SHRegSetUSValueW(L"Software\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Toolbar",
+                         L"Locked",
+                         REG_DWORD,
+                         &dwLocked,
+                         sizeof(dwLocked),
+                         SHREGSET_FORCE_HKCU);
         fLocked = locked;
+
         rebarBandInfo.cbSize = sizeof(rebarBandInfo);
         rebarBandInfo.fMask = RBBIM_STYLE | RBBIM_LPARAM;
         bandCount = (int)SendMessage(fMainReBar, RB_GETBANDCOUNT, 0, 0);