diff --git a/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_parser.cpp b/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_parser.cpp
index dd2dda53be..e1a7672086 100644
--- a/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_parser.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_parser.cpp
@@ -2698,7 +2698,7 @@ PCB_SHAPE* PCB_PARSER::parsePCB_SHAPE()
     }
 
     default:
-        Expecting( "gr_arc, gr_circle, gr_curve, gr_line, gr_poly, or gp_rect" );
+        Expecting( "gr_arc, gr_circle, gr_curve, gr_line, gr_poly, or gr_rect" );
     }
 
     bool foundFill = false;
@@ -2834,11 +2834,19 @@ PCB_TEXT* PCB_PARSER::parsePCB_TEXT()
     wxCHECK_MSG( CurTok() == T_gr_text, nullptr,
                  wxT( "Cannot parse " ) + GetTokenString( CurTok() ) + wxT( " as PCB_TEXT." ) );
 
-    T token;
-
     std::unique_ptr<PCB_TEXT> text = std::make_unique<PCB_TEXT>( m_board );
 
-    NeedSYMBOLorNUMBER();
+    T token = NextTok();
+
+    if( token == T_locked )
+    {
+        text->SetLocked( true );
+        token = NextTok();
+    }
+
+    if( !IsSymbol( token ) && (int) token != DSN_NUMBER )
+        Expecting( "text value" );
+
     text->SetText( FromUTF8() );
 
     NeedLEFT();
@@ -2906,7 +2914,7 @@ PCB_TEXT* PCB_PARSER::parsePCB_TEXT()
             break;
 
         default:
-            Expecting( "layer, effects, render_cache or tstamp" );
+            Expecting( "layer, effects, locked, render_cache or tstamp" );
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_plugin.cpp b/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_plugin.cpp
index 6fc1a7bd85..318d29a883 100644
--- a/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_plugin.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_plugin.cpp
@@ -1722,10 +1722,16 @@ void PCB_PLUGIN::format( const PAD* aPad, int aNestLevel ) const
 
 void PCB_PLUGIN::format( const PCB_TEXT* aText, int aNestLevel ) const
 {
-    m_out->Print( aNestLevel, "(gr_text %s (at %s",
+    m_out->Print( aNestLevel, "(gr_text" );
+
+    if( aText->IsLocked() )
+        m_out->Print( 0, " locked" );
+
+    m_out->Print( 0, " %s (at %s",
                   m_out->Quotew( aText->GetText() ).c_str(),
                   FormatInternalUnits( aText->GetTextPos() ).c_str() );
 
+
     if( !aText->GetTextAngle().IsZero() )
         m_out->Print( 0, " %s", FormatAngle( aText->GetTextAngle() ).c_str() );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_plugin.h b/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_plugin.h
index 3ed85948a4..61f214328a 100644
--- a/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_plugin.h
+++ b/pcbnew/plugins/kicad/pcb_plugin.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class SHAPE_LINE_CHAIN;
 //#define SEXPR_BOARD_FILE_VERSION    20220131  // Textboxes
 //#define SEXPR_BOARD_FILE_VERSION    20220211  // End support for V5 zone fill strategy
 //#define SEXPR_BOARD_FILE_VERSION    20220225  // Remove TEDIT
-#define SEXPR_BOARD_FILE_VERSION    20220308  // Knockout text
+#define SEXPR_BOARD_FILE_VERSION    20220308  // Knockout text and Locked graphic text property saved
 
 #define BOARD_FILE_HOST_VERSION       20200825  ///< Earlier files than this include the host tag
 #define LEGACY_ARC_FORMATTING         20210925  ///< These were the last to use old arc formatting