diff --git a/tux/cogs/utility/snippets.py b/tux/cogs/utility/snippets.py
index 4dc96f929..f3d6f9d6e 100644
--- a/tux/cogs/utility/snippets.py
+++ b/tux/cogs/utility/snippets.py
@@ -289,7 +289,12 @@ async def get_snippet(self, ctx: commands.Context[commands.Bot], name: str) -> N
         # increment the usage count of the snippet
         await self.db.increment_snippet_uses(snippet.snippet_id)
 
-        text = f"`/snippets/{snippet.snippet_name}.txt` || {snippet.snippet_content}"
+        # example text:
+        # `/snippets/name.txt` [if locked put '🔒 ' icon]|| [content]
+        text = f"`/snippets/{snippet.snippet_name}.txt` "
+        if snippet.locked:
+            text += "🔒 "
+        text += f"|| {snippet.snippet_content}"
 
         await ctx.send(text, allowed_mentions=AllowedMentions.none())