diff --git a/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb_module.cpp b/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb_module.cpp
index af60af9bbc..dff943dfa0 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb_module.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcad2kicadpcb_plugin/pcb_module.cpp
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ void PCB_MODULE::AddToBoard()
 
     r = m_name.textRotation - m_rotation;
     ref_text->SetTextAngle( r );
+    ref_text->SetUnlocked( true );
 
     ref_text->SetItalic( m_name.isItalic );
     ref_text->SetThickness( m_name.textstrokeWidth );
@@ -557,6 +558,7 @@ void PCB_MODULE::AddToBoard()
 
     r = m_value.textRotation - m_rotation;
     val_text->SetTextAngle( r );
+    val_text->SetUnlocked( true );
 
     val_text->SetItalic( m_value.isItalic );
     val_text->SetThickness( m_value.textstrokeWidth );