diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/injected-provider.tsx b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/injected-provider.tsx
index 77f36f08f5..038919206c 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/injected-provider.tsx
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/app/tabs/injected-provider.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export class InjectedProvider extends Plugin {
     }
     try {
       if ((window as any) && typeof (window as any).ethereum.enable === 'function') (window as any).ethereum.enable()
+      if (!await (window as any).ethereum._metamask.isUnlocked()) this.call('notification', 'toast', 'Please make sure the injected provider is unlocked (e.g Metamask).')
       await addL2Network(this.chainName, this.chainId, this.rpcUrls)
       const resultData = await this.provider.currentProvider.send(data.method, data.params)
       resolve({ jsonrpc: '2.0', result: resultData.result, id: data.id })
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/execution-context.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/execution-context.js
index b04e83d656..10d463d3de 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/execution-context.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/execution-context.js
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ export class ExecutionContext {
         infoCb('No injected Web3 provider found. Make sure your provider (e.g. MetaMask) is active and running (when recently activated you may have to reload the page).')
         return cb()
       } else {
+        if (!await injected._metamask.isUnlocked()) this.call('notification', 'toast', 'Please make sure the injected provider is unlocked (e.g Metamask).')
         this.askPermission()
         this.executionContext = context
         web3.setProvider(injectedProvider)