diff --git a/lib/pages/add_story/add_story.dart b/lib/pages/add_story/add_story.dart
index 6b1bc6a46..323d103b4 100644
--- a/lib/pages/add_story/add_story.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/add_story/add_story.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/matrix_file_extension.dar
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/resize_image.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/story_theme_data.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/string_color.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/app_lock.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 import '../../utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/client_stories_extension.dart';
 
@@ -69,9 +70,11 @@ class AddStoryController extends State<AddStoryPage> {
   }
 
   void importMedia() async {
-    final picked = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
-      type: FileType.image,
-      withData: true,
+    final picked = await AppLock.of(context).pauseWhile(
+      FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
+        type: FileType.image,
+        withData: true,
+      ),
     );
     final file = picked?.files.firstOrNull;
     if (file == null) return;
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
index 874b84f03..f6948daf8 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/utils/error_reporter.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/event_extension.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/matrix_locals.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/platform_infos.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/app_lock.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 import '../../utils/account_bundles.dart';
 import '../../utils/localized_exception_extension.dart';
@@ -469,9 +470,11 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom> {
   }
 
   void sendFileAction() async {
-    final result = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
-      allowMultiple: true,
-      withData: true,
+    final result = await AppLock.of(context).pauseWhile(
+      FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
+        allowMultiple: true,
+        withData: true,
+      ),
     );
     if (result == null || result.files.isEmpty) return;
     await showDialog(
@@ -508,10 +511,13 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom> {
   }
 
   void sendImageAction() async {
-    final result = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
-      type: FileType.image,
-      withData: true,
-      allowMultiple: true,
+    //AppLock.of(context).pauseWhile();
+    final result = await AppLock.of(context).pauseWhile(
+      FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
+        type: FileType.image,
+        withData: true,
+        allowMultiple: true,
+      ),
     );
     if (result == null || result.files.isEmpty) return;
 
diff --git a/lib/pages/chat_details/chat_details.dart b/lib/pages/chat_details/chat_details.dart
index df8c9ef99..b9da5c654 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat_details/chat_details.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat_details/chat_details.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/pages/chat_details/chat_details_view.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pages/settings/settings.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/matrix_locals.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/platform_infos.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/app_lock.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 
 enum AliasActions { copy, delete, setCanonical }
@@ -376,9 +377,11 @@ class ChatDetailsController extends State<ChatDetails> {
         name: result.path,
       );
     } else {
-      final picked = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
-        type: FileType.image,
-        withData: true,
+      final picked = await AppLock.of(context).pauseWhile(
+        FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
+          type: FileType.image,
+          withData: true,
+        ),
       );
       final pickedFile = picked?.files.firstOrNull;
       if (pickedFile == null) return;
diff --git a/lib/pages/homeserver_picker/homeserver_picker.dart b/lib/pages/homeserver_picker/homeserver_picker.dart
index 865e91b0c..a5df23a51 100644
--- a/lib/pages/homeserver_picker/homeserver_picker.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/homeserver_picker/homeserver_picker.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import 'package:universal_html/html.dart' as html;
 import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pages/homeserver_picker/homeserver_picker_view.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/platform_infos.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/app_lock.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 import '../../utils/localized_exception_extension.dart';
 
@@ -168,7 +169,9 @@ class HomeserverPickerController extends State<HomeserverPicker> {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) => HomeserverPickerView(this);
 
   Future<void> restoreBackup() async {
-    final picked = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(withData: true);
+    final picked = await AppLock.of(context).pauseWhile(
+      FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(withData: true),
+    );
     final file = picked?.files.firstOrNull;
     if (file == null) return;
     await showFutureLoadingDialog(
diff --git a/lib/pages/settings/settings.dart b/lib/pages/settings/settings.dart
index 368f09866..b4b9c2f1f 100644
--- a/lib/pages/settings/settings.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/settings/settings.dart
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import 'package:image_picker/image_picker.dart';
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
 
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/platform_infos.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/app_lock.dart';
 import '../../widgets/matrix.dart';
 import '../bootstrap/bootstrap_dialog.dart';
 import 'settings_view.dart';
@@ -135,9 +136,11 @@ class SettingsController extends State<Settings> {
         name: result.path,
       );
     } else {
-      final result = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
-        type: FileType.image,
-        withData: true,
+      final result = await AppLock.of(context).pauseWhile(
+        FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
+          type: FileType.image,
+          withData: true,
+        ),
       );
       final pickedFile = result?.files.firstOrNull;
       if (pickedFile == null) return;
diff --git a/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes.dart b/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes.dart
index 626622d42..98d5a214d 100644
--- a/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
 
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/client_manager.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/matrix_file_extension.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/app_lock.dart';
 import '../../widgets/matrix.dart';
 import 'import_archive_dialog.dart';
 import 'settings_emotes_view.dart';
@@ -221,9 +222,11 @@ class EmotesSettingsController extends State<EmotesSettings> {
   void imagePickerAction(
     ValueNotifier<ImagePackImageContent?> controller,
   ) async {
-    final result = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
-      type: FileType.image,
-      withData: true,
+    final result = await AppLock.of(context).pauseWhile(
+      FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
+        type: FileType.image,
+        withData: true,
+      ),
     );
     final pickedFile = result?.files.firstOrNull;
     if (pickedFile == null) return;
@@ -279,14 +282,16 @@ class EmotesSettingsController extends State<EmotesSettings> {
     final result = await showFutureLoadingDialog<Archive?>(
       context: context,
       future: () async {
-        final result = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
-          type: FileType.custom,
-          allowedExtensions: [
-            'zip',
-            // TODO: add further encoders
-          ],
-          // TODO: migrate to stream, currently brrrr because of `archive_io`.
-          withData: true,
+        final result = await AppLock.of(context).pauseWhile(
+          FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
+            type: FileType.custom,
+            allowedExtensions: [
+              'zip',
+              // TODO: add further encoders
+            ],
+            // TODO: migrate to stream, currently brrrr because of `archive_io`.
+            withData: true,
+          ),
         );
 
         if (result == null) return null;
diff --git a/lib/pages/settings_style/settings_style.dart b/lib/pages/settings_style/settings_style.dart
index e46392c39..619dc2c6d 100644
--- a/lib/pages/settings_style/settings_style.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/settings_style/settings_style.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
 
 import 'package:fluffychat/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/config/setting_keys.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/app_lock.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/theme_builder.dart';
 import '../../widgets/matrix.dart';
 import 'settings_style_view.dart';
@@ -18,9 +19,11 @@ class SettingsStyle extends StatefulWidget {
 
 class SettingsStyleController extends State<SettingsStyle> {
   void setWallpaperAction() async {
-    final picked = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
-      type: FileType.image,
-      withData: false,
+    final picked = await AppLock.of(context).pauseWhile(
+      FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
+        type: FileType.image,
+        withData: false,
+      ),
     );
     final pickedFile = picked?.files.firstOrNull;
 
diff --git a/lib/widgets/app_lock.dart b/lib/widgets/app_lock.dart
index 2e25f95e2..8faadb52f 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/app_lock.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/app_lock.dart
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ class AppLockWidget extends StatefulWidget {
 class AppLock extends State<AppLockWidget> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
   String? _pincode;
   bool _isLocked = false;
+  bool _paused = false;
   bool get isActive =>
       _pincode != null &&
       int.tryParse(_pincode!) != null &&
-      _pincode!.length == 4;
+      _pincode!.length == 4 &&
+      !_paused;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -86,6 +88,15 @@ class AppLock extends State<AppLockWidget> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
         _isLocked = true;
       });
 
+  Future<T> pauseWhile<T>(Future<T> future) async {
+    _paused = true;
+    try {
+      return await future;
+    } finally {
+      _paused = false;
+    }
+  }
+
   static AppLock of(BuildContext context) => Provider.of<AppLock>(
         context,
         listen: false,