diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Lock.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Lock.pm
index 4bdbf76f2..72d2b82e0 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Lock.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetHelper/Lock.pm
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ sub process {
     $asset->addRevision;
     return {
         message         => sprintf($i18n->get('locked asset'), $asset->getTitle),
+        reload => 1,
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/www/extras/admin/admin.js b/www/extras/admin/admin.js
index 17b7f0c94..f71352774 100644
--- a/www/extras/admin/admin.js
+++ b/www/extras/admin/admin.js
@@ -745,33 +745,34 @@ WebGUI.Admin.prototype.requestHelper
  */
 WebGUI.Admin.prototype.processPlugin
 = function ( resp ) {
+    if( ! ( resp.openTab || resp.openDialog || resp.scriptFile || resp.message || resp.error || resp.forkId || resp.redirect || resp.reload ) ) {
+        alert( "Unknown plugin response: " + YAHOO.lang.JSON.stringify(resp) );
+        return;
+    }
     if ( resp.openTab ) {
         this.openTab( resp.openTab );
     }
-    else if ( resp.openDialog ) {
+    if ( resp.openDialog ) {
         this.openModalDialog( resp.openDialog, resp.width, resp.height );
     }
-    else if ( resp.scriptFile ) {
+    if ( resp.scriptFile ) {
         this.loadAndRun( resp.scriptFile, resp.scriptFunc, resp.scriptArgs );
     }
-    else if ( resp.message ) {
+    if ( resp.message ) {
         this.showInfoMessage( resp.message );
     }
-    else if ( resp.error ) {
+    if ( resp.error ) {
         this.showInfoMessage( resp.error );
     }
-    else if ( resp.forkId ) {
+    if ( resp.forkId ) {
         this.openForkDialog( resp.forkId );
     }
-    else if ( resp.redirect ) {
+    if ( resp.redirect ) {
         this.gotoAsset( resp.redirect );
     }
-    else if ( resp.reload ) {
+    if ( resp.reload ) {
         this.reload();
     }
-    else {
-        alert( "Unknown plugin response: " + YAHOO.lang.JSON.stringify(resp) );
-    }
     this.requestUpdateClipboard();  // always do this
 };