diff --git a/weed/shell/commands.go b/weed/shell/commands.go
index d34204878..72fcc45ff 100644
--- a/weed/shell/commands.go
+++ b/weed/shell/commands.go
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ func (ce *CommandEnv) isDirectory(path string) bool {
 
 func (ce *CommandEnv) confirmIsLocked(args []string) error {
 
+	if ce.noLock {
+		return nil
+	}
 	if ce.locker.IsLocked() {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -80,6 +83,13 @@ func (ce *CommandEnv) confirmIsLocked(args []string) error {
 
 }
 
+func (ce *CommandEnv) SetNoLock(noLock bool) {
+	if ce == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	ce.noLock = noLock
+}
+
 func (ce *CommandEnv) isLocked() bool {
 	if ce == nil {
 		return true