diff --git a/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go b/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go
index 40bc07fce..61c4ac990 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_volume_fix_replication.go
@@ -73,12 +73,13 @@ func (c *commandVolumeFixReplication) Do(args []string, commandEnv *CommandEnv,
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(args); err != nil {
+	commandEnv.noLock = *skipChange
+	takeAction := !*skipChange
+
+	if err = commandEnv.confirmIsLocked(args); takeAction && err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	takeAction := !*skipChange
-
 	underReplicatedVolumeIdsCount := 1
 	for underReplicatedVolumeIdsCount > 0 {
 		fixedVolumeReplicas := map[string]int{}