diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/HashedStudyControllerBase.php b/app/Http/Controllers/HashedStudyControllerBase.php
index b36e653..80f365e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/HashedStudyControllerBase.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/HashedStudyControllerBase.php
@@ -15,4 +15,14 @@ protected function getStudy(): Study
 
         return $this->study;
     }
+
+    protected function lockedNotice()
+    {
+        return view('content.pages.notice', [
+            'title' => 'Study Locked',
+            'color' => 'danger',
+            'heading' => 'Study Locked',
+            'message' => 'Study metadata cannot be edited once the report has been finalized.',
+        ]);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Staff/MetadataController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Staff/MetadataController.php
index 01053d9..86b36bd 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Staff/MetadataController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Staff/MetadataController.php
@@ -23,14 +23,8 @@ public function edit()
     {
         abort_unless(auth()->user()->may(Permission::StudyMetadataEdit), 403);
         $study = $this->getStudy();
-
         if ($study->isReportReady()) {
-            return view('content.pages.notice', [
-                'title' => 'Study Locked',
-                'color' => 'danger',
-                'heading' => 'Study Locked',
-                'message' => 'Study metadata cannot be edited once the report has been finalized.',
-            ]);
+            return $this->lockedNotice();
         }
 
         return view('staff.meta.edit', compact('study'));
@@ -40,7 +34,9 @@ public function save(StudyMetadataUpdateRequest $request)
     {
         abort_unless(auth()->user()->may(Permission::StudyMetadataEdit), 403);
         $study = $this->getStudy();
-        abort_if($study->report_status->value >= ReportStatus::Finalized->value, 403);
+        if ($study->isReportReady()) {
+            return $this->lockedNotice();
+        }
 
         $payload = array_trim_strings($request->validated());
         $payload['body_part_examined'] = strtoupper($payload['body_part_examined']);