diff --git a/pybossa/core.py b/pybossa/core.py
index 72d91f40b..9e4153969 100644
--- a/pybossa/core.py
+++ b/pybossa/core.py
@@ -584,9 +584,13 @@ def _unauthorized(e):
 
     @app.errorhandler(423)
     def _locked(e):
+        short_name = request.view_args.get('short_name')
+        project = project_repo.get_by_shortname(short_name)
+        owner = project.owner.name
         response = dict(template='423.html', code=423,
                         private_instance=app.config.get('PRIVATE_INSTANCE'),
-                        description=LOCKED)
+                        description=LOCKED,
+                        owner=owner)
         return handle_content_type(response)
 
 def setup_hooks(app):
diff --git a/pybossa/themes/default b/pybossa/themes/default
index 53f77435c..eabdf0ecb 160000
--- a/pybossa/themes/default
+++ b/pybossa/themes/default
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 53f77435c23879bea2c1baf3d4afdcace97890aa
+Subproject commit eabdf0ecb46ecdc498a5564a7ef0ed03d24897c3
diff --git a/test/test_web.py b/test/test_web.py
index 32c484a37..a6bf471c7 100644
--- a/test/test_web.py
+++ b/test/test_web.py
@@ -11816,19 +11816,29 @@ def __init__(self, content):
 
 class TestErrorHandlers(web.Helper):
     @with_context
-    def test_locked_handler(self):
+    @patch('pybossa.core.project_repo.get_by_shortname')
+    def test_locked_handler(self, get_by_shortname):
         setup_error_handlers(self.flask_app)
 
         @self.flask_app.route("/locked")
         def locked_route():
             abort(423)
 
+        owner_name = "My Project Owner"
+        admin = UserFactory.create(admin=True, name=owner_name)
+        get_by_shortname.return_value = ProjectFactory.create(owner=admin)
         with patch.dict(self.flask_app.config, {'PRIVATE_INSTANCE': True}):
             res = self.app.get("/locked")
+            res_str = str(res.data)
+
             assert res.status_code == 423
-            assert 'Private GIGwork' in str(res.data)
+            assert 'Private GIGwork' in res_str
+            assert owner_name in res_str
 
         with patch.dict(self.flask_app.config, {'PRIVATE_INSTANCE': False}):
             res = self.app.get("/locked")
+            res_str = str(res.data)
+
             assert res.status_code == 423
             assert 'Public GIGwork' in str(res.data)
+            assert owner_name in res_str