diff --git a/src/app/ideation/components/edit-idea/edit-idea.component.html b/src/app/ideation/components/edit-idea/edit-idea.component.html
index 82eb3df41..a6b8fbeaf 100644
--- a/src/app/ideation/components/edit-idea/edit-idea.component.html
+++ b/src/app/ideation/components/edit-idea/edit-idea.component.html
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
           <div class="image" *ngFor="let image of newImages; index as index">
             <div class="image_data">
-              <img [src]="image.link" />
+              <img [src]="image.link" [alt]="image.name"/>
               <a class="name">{{image.name}}</a>
             </div>
             <button class="btn_small_plain icon" (click)="removeNewImage(index)">
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
           </div>
           <div class="image" *ngFor="let image of images; index as index">
             <div class="image_data">
-              <img [src]="image.link" />
+              <img [src]="image.link" [alt]="image.name" />
               <a class="name">{{image.name}}</a>
             </div>
             <button class="btn_small_plain icon" (click)="removeImage(image, index)">
diff --git a/src/app/ideation/components/ideation-create/ideation-create.component.ts b/src/app/ideation/components/ideation-create/ideation-create.component.ts
index 781b4a09a..7b4ebf669 100644
--- a/src/app/ideation/components/ideation-create/ideation-create.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/ideation/components/ideation-create/ideation-create.component.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { trigger, state, style } from '@angular/animations';
-import { Component, Inject, ChangeDetectorRef, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Inject, ChangeDetectorRef } from '@angular/core';
 import { DialogService } from 'src/app/shared/dialog';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { map, tap, Observable, take, switchMap, BehaviorSubject, Subject } from 'rxjs';
+import { map, tap, Observable, take, switchMap, Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { Topic } from 'src/app/interfaces/topic';
 import { AppService } from '@services/app.service';
 import { ConfigService } from '@services/config.service';
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { TopicFormComponent } from 'src/app/topic/components/topic-form/topic-fo
 import { BlockNavigationIfChange } from 'src/app/shared/pending-changes.guard';
 import { TopicDiscussionService } from '@services/topic-discussion.service';
 import { TopicSettingsDisabledDialogComponent } from 'src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-disabled-dialog/topic-settings-disabled-dialog.component';
+import { TopicSettingsLockedComponent } from 'src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-ideation-create',
@@ -97,9 +98,9 @@ export class IdeationCreateComponent extends TopicFormComponent implements Block
     translate: TranslateService,
     cd: ChangeDetectorRef,
     @Inject(DomSanitizer) override sanitizer: DomSanitizer,
-    private app: AppService,
-    private TopicIdeationService: TopicIdeationService,
-    private config: ConfigService) {
+    private readonly app: AppService,
+    private readonly TopicIdeationService: TopicIdeationService,
+    private readonly config: ConfigService) {
     super(dialog, route, router, UploadService, Notification, TopicService, GroupService, GroupMemberTopicService, TopicMemberGroupService, TopicMemberUserService, TopicInviteUserService, TopicAttachmentService, TopicDiscussionService, translate, cd, sanitizer)
     this.app.darkNav = true;
     this.hasUnsavedChanges = new Subject();
@@ -121,19 +122,28 @@ export class IdeationCreateComponent extends TopicFormComponent implements Block
         }
         return fragment
       }), tap((fragment) => {
-        if (fragment === 'info' && !this.TopicService.canEditDescription(<Topic>this.topic)) {
+        if (fragment === 'ideation_system' && !this.TopicService.canEditDescription(this.topic)) {
+          const infoDialog = dialog.open(TopicSettingsLockedComponent);
+          infoDialog.afterClosed().subscribe(() => {
+            if (this.TopicService.canDelete(this.topic)) {
+              this.selectTab('settings')
+            } else {
+              this.selectTab('preview')
+            }
+          });
+        } else if (fragment === 'info' && !this.TopicService.canEditDescription(this.topic)) {
           const infoDialog = dialog.open(TopicEditDisabledDialogComponent);
           infoDialog.afterClosed().subscribe(() => {
             this.selectTab('settings')
           });
-        } else if ((fragment === 'settings' || fragment === 'ideation_system') && !this.TopicService.canDelete(<Topic>this.topic)) {
+        } else if ((fragment === 'settings' || fragment === 'ideation_system') && !this.TopicService.canDelete(this.topic)) {
           const infoDialog = this.dialog.open(TopicSettingsDisabledDialogComponent);
           infoDialog.afterClosed().subscribe(() => {
             this.selectTab('info')
           });
         }
       }));
-    // app.createNewTopic();
+
     if (router.url.indexOf('/edit/') > -1) {
       this.isnew = false;
     }
diff --git a/src/app/services/topic.service.ts b/src/app/services/topic.service.ts
index ee0b8b39e..ed413d9da 100644
--- a/src/app/services/topic.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/topic.service.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { ApiResponse } from 'src/app/interfaces/apiResponse';
 import { LocationService } from './location.service';
-import { Observable, switchMap, map, tap, of, take, BehaviorSubject, exhaustMap, shareReplay } from 'rxjs';
+import { Observable, switchMap, map, of, take, BehaviorSubject, exhaustMap, shareReplay } from 'rxjs';
 import { Topic } from 'src/app/interfaces/topic';
 import { AuthService } from './auth.service';
 import { DialogService } from 'src/app/shared/dialog';
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ export class TopicService {
   };
   CATEGORIES_COUNT_MAX = 3;
 
-  private loadTopic$ = new BehaviorSubject<void>(undefined);
+  private readonly loadTopic$ = new BehaviorSubject<void>(undefined);
 
-  constructor(private dialog: DialogService, private Location: LocationService, private http: HttpClient, private Auth: AuthService, private router: Router) { }
+  constructor(private readonly dialog: DialogService, private readonly Location: LocationService, private readonly http: HttpClient, private readonly Auth: AuthService, private readonly router: Router) { }
 
   loadTopic(id: string, params?: { [key: string]: string | boolean }) {
     return this.loadTopic$.pipe(
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ export class TopicService {
   };
 
   canUpdate(topic: Topic) {
-    return (topic && topic.permission && topic.permission.level === this.LEVELS.admin && topic.status !== this.STATUSES.closed);
+    return (topic?.permission && topic.permission.level === this.LEVELS.admin && topic.status !== this.STATUSES.closed);
   };
 
   changeState(topic: Topic, state: string, stateSuccess?: string) {
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ export class TopicService {
    *
    */
   canEditDescription(topic: Topic) {
-    return this.canEdit(topic) && topic.status === this.STATUSES.ideation || topic.status === this.STATUSES.inProgress || topic.status === this.STATUSES.draft;
+    return this.canEdit(topic) && [this.STATUSES.ideation, this.STATUSES.inProgress, this.STATUSES.draft].indexOf(topic.status) > -1;
   };
 
   canDelete(topic: Topic) {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ export class TopicService {
   };
 
   canSendToFollowUp(topic: Topic) {
-    return this.canUpdate(topic) && topic.vote && topic.vote.id && topic.status !== this.STATUSES.followUp;
+    return this.canUpdate(topic) && topic.vote?.id && topic.status !== this.STATUSES.followUp;
   };
 
   canSendToVote(topic: Topic) {
diff --git a/src/app/topic/components/topic-edit-disabled-dialog/topic-edit-disabled-dialog.component.html b/src/app/topic/components/topic-edit-disabled-dialog/topic-edit-disabled-dialog.component.html
index cc8023625..d87f175a8 100644
--- a/src/app/topic/components/topic-edit-disabled-dialog/topic-edit-disabled-dialog.component.html
+++ b/src/app/topic/components/topic-edit-disabled-dialog/topic-edit-disabled-dialog.component.html
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
       <div class="button_wrap">
         <button class="btn_medium_submit" dialog-close translate="MODALS.TOPIC_EDIT_DISABLED_BTN_SETTINGS">
         </button>
-        <!--a [dialog-close]="true" translate="MODALS.TOPIC_EDIT_DISABLED_LNK_CANCEL"></!--a-->
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/app/topic/components/topic-edit-disabled-dialog/topic-edit-disabled-dialog.component.spec.ts b/src/app/topic/components/topic-edit-disabled-dialog/topic-edit-disabled-dialog.component.spec.ts
index b792e3971..622675267 100644
--- a/src/app/topic/components/topic-edit-disabled-dialog/topic-edit-disabled-dialog.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/topic/components/topic-edit-disabled-dialog/topic-edit-disabled-dialog.component.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 
 import { TopicEditDisabledDialogComponent } from './topic-edit-disabled-dialog.component';
+import { TranslateModule, TranslatePipe } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 
 describe('TopicEditDisabledDialogComponent', () => {
   let component: TopicEditDisabledDialogComponent;
@@ -8,7 +9,8 @@ describe('TopicEditDisabledDialogComponent', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      declarations: [TopicEditDisabledDialogComponent]
+      declarations: [TopicEditDisabledDialogComponent],
+      imports: [TranslateModule.forRoot(), TranslatePipe]
     });
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TopicEditDisabledDialogComponent);
     component = fixture.componentInstance;
diff --git a/src/app/topic/components/topic-form/topic-form.component.ts b/src/app/topic/components/topic-form/topic-form.component.ts
index f7e8624d2..6750e7d51 100644
--- a/src/app/topic/components/topic-form/topic-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/topic/components/topic-form/topic-form.component.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import { Attachment } from 'src/app/interfaces/attachment';
 import { TopicAttachmentService } from '@services/topic-attachment.service';
 import { GroupMemberTopicService } from '@services/group-member-topic.service';
 import { TopicDiscussionService } from '@services/topic-discussion.service';
+import { TopicEditDisabledDialogComponent } from '../topic-edit-disabled-dialog/topic-edit-disabled-dialog.component';
+import { TopicSettingsLockedComponent } from '../topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'topic-form',
@@ -80,11 +82,11 @@ export class TopicFormComponent {
       } else {
         const contentChilds = content.nativeElement.children[2]?.children;
         let h = 0;
-        for (let i = 0; i < contentChilds.length; i++) {
-          h += contentChilds[i].offsetHeight;
+        for (const child of contentChilds) {
+          h += child.offsetHeight;
           if (h >= 320) {
             this.readMoreButton.next(true);
-            i = contentChilds.length;
+            break;
           }
         }
       }
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ export class TopicFormComponent {
   groups$: Observable<TopicMemberGroup[] | any[]> = of([]);
   groupsList = <TopicMemberGroup[]>[];
   loadMembers$ = new BehaviorSubject<void>(undefined);
-  members$: Observable<any[] | any[]> = of([]);
+  members$: Observable<any[]> = of([]);
   loadInvite$ = new BehaviorSubject<void>(undefined);
   invites$: Observable<any[]> = of([]);
   topicGroups = <TopicMemberGroup[]>[];
@@ -231,7 +233,26 @@ export class TopicFormComponent {
         return fragment
       }
       ), tap((fragment) => {
-        if (fragment === 'settings' && !this.TopicService.canDelete(<Topic>this.topic)) {
+        if (fragment === 'discussion' && !this.TopicService.canEditDescription(this.topic)) {
+          const infoDialog = dialog.open(TopicSettingsLockedComponent);
+          infoDialog.afterClosed().subscribe(() => {
+            if (this.TopicService.canDelete(this.topic)) {
+              this.selectTab('settings')
+            } else {
+              this.selectTab('preview')
+            }
+          });
+        }
+        else if (fragment === 'info' && !this.TopicService.canEditDescription(this.topic)) {
+          const infoDialog = dialog.open(TopicEditDisabledDialogComponent);
+          infoDialog.afterClosed().subscribe(() => {
+            if (this.TopicService.canDelete(this.topic)) {
+              this.selectTab('settings')
+            } else {
+              this.selectTab('preview')
+            }
+          });
+        } else if (fragment === 'settings' && !this.TopicService.canDelete(this.topic)) {
           const infoDialog = this.dialog.open(TopicSettingsDisabledDialogComponent);
           infoDialog.afterClosed().subscribe(() => {
             this.selectTab('info')
@@ -314,11 +335,7 @@ export class TopicFormComponent {
 
 
   isNextDisabled(tabSelected: string | void) {
-    if (tabSelected === 'preview' && !this.TopicService.canDelete(this.topic)) {
-      return true;
-    } else if (!this.topic.title || !this.topic.description) {
-      return true;
-    } else if (tabSelected === 'discussion' && !this.discussion.question) {
+    if ((tabSelected === 'preview' && !this.TopicService.canDelete(this.topic)) || !this.topic.title || !this.topic.description || (tabSelected === 'discussion' && !this.discussion.question)) {
       return true;
     }
 
@@ -492,7 +509,7 @@ export class TopicFormComponent {
 
   saveAsDraft() {
     if (this.topic.status === this.TopicService.STATUSES.draft) {
-      const updateTopic = Object.assign({}, this.topic);
+      const updateTopic = { ...this.topic };
       if (!updateTopic.intro?.length) {
         updateTopic.intro = null;
       }
@@ -545,9 +562,8 @@ export class TopicFormComponent {
 
   publish() {
     this.titleInput?.nativeElement?.parentNode.parentNode.classList.remove('error');
-    const isDraft = (this.topic.status === this.TopicService.STATUSES.draft);
     this.topic.status = this.TopicService.STATUSES.inProgress;
-    const updateTopic = Object.assign({}, this.topic);
+    const updateTopic = { ...this.topic };
     if (!updateTopic.intro?.length) {
       updateTopic.intro = null;
     }
@@ -600,7 +616,7 @@ export class TopicFormComponent {
   }
 
   createDiscussion(updateTopicStatus?: boolean) {
-    const createDiscussion: any = Object.assign({ topicId: this.topic.id, discussionId: this.discussion.id }, this.discussion);
+    const createDiscussion: any = { topicId: this.topic.id, discussionId: this.discussion.id, ...this.discussion };
     this.TopicDiscussionService.save(createDiscussion)
       .pipe(take(1))
       .subscribe({
@@ -609,7 +625,7 @@ export class TopicFormComponent {
           this.discussion = discussion;
           if (updateTopicStatus) {
             const isDraft = (this.topic.status === this.TopicService.STATUSES.draft);
-            const updateTopic = Object.assign({}, this.topic);
+            const updateTopic = { ...this.topic };
             updateTopic.status = this.TopicService.STATUSES.inProgress;
             this.TopicService.patch(updateTopic).pipe(take(1)).subscribe({
               next: (res) => {
@@ -643,7 +659,7 @@ export class TopicFormComponent {
 
 
   updateDiscussion(updateTopicStatus?: boolean) {
-    const updateDiscussion = Object.assign({ topicId: this.topic.id, discussionId: this.discussion.id }, this.discussion);
+    const updateDiscussion = { topicId: this.topic.id, discussionId: this.discussion.id , ...this.discussion};
     return this.TopicDiscussionService.update(updateDiscussion).pipe(take(1)).subscribe({
       next: () => {
         if (updateTopicStatus) {
diff --git a/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.html b/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..003e04393
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<div class="overlay"></div>
+<div class="dialog_wrap">
+  <div id="notification_wrap_dialog" class="mobile_hidden">
+    <notification></notification>
+  </div>
+  <div class="dialog">
+    <div id="notification_wrap_dialog" class="mobile_show">
+      <notification></notification>
+    </div>
+    <div class="dialog_header">
+      <div class="header_with_icon">
+        <svg width="40" height="40" viewBox="0 0 40 40" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+          <rect width="40" height="40" rx="20" fill="#1168A8" />
+          <path
+            d="M23 11.5292C23 12.926 21.9255 14.0583 20.6 14.0583C19.2745 14.0583 18 12.926 18 11.5292C18 10.1323 19.2745 9 20.6 9C21.9255 9 23 10.1323 23 11.5292Z"
+            fill="white" />
+          <path
+            d="M17.3359 16.5357L22.8319 15.8098L20.4295 27.7096C20.2591 28.5695 20.4991 29.0576 21.1591 29.0576C21.6247 29.0576 22.3255 28.8806 22.8055 28.4354L22.5943 29.4876C21.9055 30.3626 20.3863 31 19.0783 31C17.3911 31 16.6735 29.9327 17.1391 27.664L18.9103 18.8929C19.0639 18.1518 18.9247 17.8837 18.2191 17.7067L17.1391 17.4968L17.3359 16.5357Z"
+            fill="white" />
+        </svg>
+        <div class="small_heading link title" translate="MODALS.TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_HEADING"></div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="dialog_content no_footer">
+      <div class="delete_info_text" translate="MODALS.TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_DESCRIPTION"></div>
+      <div class="dialog_info_wrap">
+        <div class="dialog_info">
+          <div class="bold" translate="MODALS.TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_WHY"></div>
+          <div translate="MODALS.TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_WHY_DESCRIPTION"></div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="notification_inline info">
+        <div class="icon_notification">
+          <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+            <rect width="24" height="24" rx="12" fill="#5C9CD0" />
+            <path
+              d="M13.8002 6.91789C13.8002 7.75599 13.1555 8.4354 12.3602 8.4354C11.5649 8.4354 10.8002 7.75599 10.8002 6.91789C10.8002 6.0798 11.5649 5.40039 12.3602 5.40039C13.1555 5.40039 13.8002 6.0798 13.8002 6.91789Z"
+              fill="white" />
+            <path
+              d="M10.4017 9.9218L13.6993 9.48627L12.2579 16.6261C12.1556 17.1421 12.2996 17.4349 12.6956 17.4349C12.975 17.4349 13.3955 17.3287 13.6835 17.0616L13.5568 17.6929C13.1435 18.218 12.232 18.6004 11.4472 18.6004C10.4348 18.6004 10.0043 17.96 10.2836 16.5988L11.3464 11.3361C11.4385 10.8915 11.355 10.7306 10.9316 10.6244L10.2836 10.4984L10.4017 9.9218Z"
+              fill="white" />
+          </svg>
+        </div>
+        <div class="message">
+          <div class="content">
+            <div class="content_description" [innerHTML]="'MODALS.TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_INFO' | translate"></div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="button_wrap">
+        <button class="btn_medium_submit" dialog-close translate="MODALS.TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_BTN_SETTINGS">
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.scss b/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0afe036c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+.dialog {
+  max-width: 560px;
+
+  .header_with_icon {
+    gap: 16px;
+    padding-bottom: 24px;
+  }
+
+  .dialog_content {
+    gap: 24px;
+  }
+
+  .dialog_info {
+    background-color: var(--color-argument-info-light);
+    font-size: 14px;
+    font-style: normal;
+    font-weight: 400;
+    line-height: 20px;
+    padding: 16px;
+    gap: 16px;
+
+    .bold {
+      font-size: 14px;
+      font-style: normal;
+      font-weight: 600;
+      line-height: 16px;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.spec.ts b/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..daf2db474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { TopicSettingsLockedComponent } from './topic-settings-locked.component';
+
+describe('TopicSettingsLockedComponent', () => {
+  let component: TopicSettingsLockedComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<TopicSettingsLockedComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [TopicSettingsLockedComponent]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TopicSettingsLockedComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should have the correct selector', () => {
+    const compiled = fixture.nativeElement;
+    expect(compiled.querySelector('app-topic-settings-locked')).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should have the correct template URL', () => {
+    const metadata = Reflect.getMetadata('annotations', TopicSettingsLockedComponent)[0];
+    expect(metadata.templateUrl).toBe('./topic-settings-locked.component.html');
+  });
+
+  it('should have the correct style URL', () => {
+    const metadata = Reflect.getMetadata('annotations', TopicSettingsLockedComponent)[0];
+    expect(metadata.styleUrls).toContain('./topic-settings-locked.component.scss');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.ts b/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ba55200b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/topic/components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-topic-settings-locked',
+  templateUrl: './topic-settings-locked.component.html',
+  styleUrl: './topic-settings-locked.component.scss'
+})
+export class TopicSettingsLockedComponent {
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/topic/topic.component.html b/src/app/topic/topic.component.html
index a18eb4537..254d1607e 100644
--- a/src/app/topic/topic.component.html
+++ b/src/app/topic/topic.component.html
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
                 </button>
               </ng-container>
               <ng-container
-                *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.ideationId && TopicService.canEdit(topic) && ([TopicService.STATUSES.draft, TopicService.STATUSES.ideation].indexOf(topic.status) > -1)">
+                *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.ideationId && TopicService.canEdit(topic) && ([TopicService.STATUSES.draft, TopicService.STATUSES.ideation, TopicService.STATUSES.followUp].indexOf(topic.status) > -1)">
                 <div class="line_separator"></div>
                 <button class="option" [routerLink]="['/','topics', 'ideation', 'edit', topic.id]">
                   <div class="icon_wrap">
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
                 </button>
               </ng-container>
               <ng-container
-                *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.voteId && (TopicService.canDelete(topic) || (TopicService.canEdit(topic) && topic.status === TopicService.STATUSES.draft))">
+                *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.voteId && (TopicService.canDelete(topic) || (TopicService.canEdit(topic) && ([TopicService.STATUSES.draft, TopicService.STATUSES.voting, TopicService.STATUSES.followUp].indexOf(topic.status) > -1)))">
                 <div class="line_separator"></div>
                 <button class="option" [routerLink]="['/','topics', 'vote', 'edit', topic.id]">
                   <div class="icon_wrap">
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@
                       </button>
                     </ng-container>
                     <ng-container
-                      *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.ideationId && TopicService.canEdit(topic) && ([TopicService.STATUSES.draft, TopicService.STATUSES.ideation].indexOf(topic.status) > -1)">
+                      *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.ideationId && TopicService.canEdit(topic) && ([TopicService.STATUSES.draft, TopicService.STATUSES.ideation, TopicService.STATUSES.followUp].indexOf(topic.status) > -1)">
                       <div class="line_separator"></div>
                       <button class="option" [routerLink]="['/','topics', 'ideation', 'edit', topic.id]">
                         <div class="icon_wrap">
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@
                       </button>
                     </ng-container>
                     <ng-container
-                      *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.voteId && TopicService.canEdit(topic) && ([TopicService.STATUSES.draft, TopicService.STATUSES.voting].indexOf(topic.status) > -1)">
+                      *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.voteId && TopicService.canEdit(topic) && ([TopicService.STATUSES.draft, TopicService.STATUSES.voting, TopicService.STATUSES.followUp].indexOf(topic.status) > -1)">
                       <div class="line_separator"></div>
                       <button class="option" [routerLink]="['/','topics', 'vote', 'edit', topic.id]">
                         <div class="icon_wrap">
@@ -1433,7 +1433,7 @@
             </button>
           </ng-container>
           <ng-container
-            *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.ideationId && (TopicService.canDelete(topic) || (TopicService.canEdit(topic) && topic.status === TopicService.STATUSES.draft))">
+            *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.ideationId && TopicService.canEdit(topic) && ([TopicService.STATUSES.draft, TopicService.STATUSES.ideation, TopicService.STATUSES.followUp].indexOf(topic.status) > -1)">
             <div class="line_separator"></div>
             <button class="option" [routerLink]="['/','topics', 'ideation', 'edit', topic.id]">
               <div class="icon_wrap">
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@
             </button>
           </ng-container>
           <ng-container
-            *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.voteId && (TopicService.canDelete(topic) || TopicService.canEdit(topic) && topic.status === TopicService.STATUSES.draft)">
+            *ngIf="(auth.loggedIn$ | async) && topic.voteId && TopicService.canEdit(topic) && ([TopicService.STATUSES.draft, TopicService.STATUSES.voting, TopicService.STATUSES.followUp].indexOf(topic.status) > -1)">
             <div class="line_separator"></div>
             <button class="option" [routerLink]="['/','topics', 'vote', 'edit', topic.id]">
               <div class="icon_wrap">
diff --git a/src/app/topic/topic.component.ts b/src/app/topic/topic.component.ts
index 2b82d16b2..5e89f769a 100644
--- a/src/app/topic/topic.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/topic/topic.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, OnInit, Inject, ViewChild, ElementRef, ChangeDetectorRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Inject, ViewChild, ElementRef, ChangeDetectorRef } from '@angular/core';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { switchMap, of, map, tap, Observable, take, catchError, combineLatest } from 'rxjs';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ import { MissingDiscussionComponent } from './components/missing-discussion/miss
   ]
 })
 
-export class TopicComponent implements OnInit {
+export class TopicComponent {
   //new
   readMoreButton = false;
   skipTour = false;
@@ -159,27 +159,27 @@ export class TopicComponent implements OnInit {
   topicStatus = this.TopicService.STATUSES.inProgress;
   constructor(
     @Inject(TranslateService) public translate: TranslateService,
-    @Inject(DialogService) private DialogService: DialogService,
+    @Inject(DialogService) private readonly  DialogService: DialogService,
     public auth: AuthService,
     public TopicService: TopicService,
-    @Inject(Router) private router: Router,
-    @Inject(ActivatedRoute) private route: ActivatedRoute,
-    private Upload: UploadService,
-    private Location: LocationService,
-    private NotificationService: NotificationService,
-    private TopicMemberUserService: TopicMemberUserService,
-    private TopicMemberGroupService: TopicMemberGroupService,
+    @Inject(Router) private readonly router: Router,
+    @Inject(ActivatedRoute) private readonly  route: ActivatedRoute,
+    private readonly Upload: UploadService,
+    private readonly Location: LocationService,
+    private readonly NotificationService: NotificationService,
+    private readonly TopicMemberUserService: TopicMemberUserService,
+    private readonly TopicMemberGroupService: TopicMemberGroupService,
     public TopicAttachmentService: TopicAttachmentService,
-    private TopicJoinService: TopicJoinService,
+    private readonly TopicJoinService: TopicJoinService,
     public TopicArgumentService: TopicArgumentService,
-    private TopicVoteService: TopicVoteService,
-    private TopicIdeationService: TopicIdeationService,
+    private readonly TopicVoteService: TopicVoteService,
+    private readonly TopicIdeationService: TopicIdeationService,
     public TopicEventService: TopicEventService,
-    private TourService: TourService,
-    private cd: ChangeDetectorRef,
-    @Inject(DomSanitizer) private sanitizer: DomSanitizer,
+    private readonly TourService: TourService,
+    private readonly cd: ChangeDetectorRef,
+    @Inject(DomSanitizer) private readonly sanitizer: DomSanitizer,
     public app: AppService,
-    private CookieService: CookieService
+    private readonly CookieService: CookieService
   ) {
     this.app.darkNav = true;
     this.tabSelected$ = combineLatest([this.route.fragment, this.route.queryParams]).pipe(
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ export class TopicComponent implements OnInit {
         if (this.topicStatus === this.STATUSES.voting && !value) return 'voting';
         if (this.topicStatus === this.STATUSES.followUp && !value) return 'followUp';
         if (this.selectedTab !== value)
-          this.selectTab(value || '');
-        return value || 'discussion';
+          this.selectTab(value ?? '');
+        return value ?? 'discussion';
       })
     );
 
@@ -215,16 +215,16 @@ export class TopicComponent implements OnInit {
       })
     );
     this.topic$ = combineLatest([this.route.params, this.route.queryParams]).pipe(
-      switchMap(([params, queryParams]) => {
+      switchMap(([params]) => {
         return this.TopicService.loadTopic(params['topicId']);
       }),
       tap((topic: Topic) => {
-        this.app.setPageTitle(topic.title || 'META_DEFAULT_TITLE');
+        this.app.setPageTitle(topic.title ?? 'META_DEFAULT_TITLE');
         topic.description = topic.description.replace(/href="/gi, 'target="_blank" href="');
         this.app.topic = topic;
-        this.topicTitle = topic.title || '';
+        this.topicTitle = topic.title ?? '';
         this.topicStatus = topic.status;
-        if (topic.report && topic.report.moderatedReasonType) {
+        if (topic.report?.moderatedReasonType) {
           // NOTE: Well.. all views that are under the topics/view/votes/view would trigger doble overlays which we don't want
           // Not nice, but I guess the problem starts with the 2 views using same controller. Ideally they should have a parent controller and extend that with their specific functionality
           this.DialogService.closeAll();
@@ -333,12 +333,6 @@ export class TopicComponent implements OnInit {
     ).subscribe();*/
   }
 
-  ngOnDestroy(): void {
-  }
-
-  ngOnInit(): void {
-  }
-
   ngAfterViewInit(): void {
     //Called after the constructor, initializing input properties, and the first call to ngOnChanges.
     //Add 'implements OnInit' to the class.
@@ -368,8 +362,8 @@ export class TopicComponent implements OnInit {
     this.DialogService.open(TopicReportReasonComponent, {
       data: {
         report: {
-          moderatedReasonText: topic.report?.moderatedReasonText || topic.report?.text,
-          moderatedReasonType: topic.report?.moderatedReasonType || topic.report?.type,
+          moderatedReasonText: topic.report?.moderatedReasonText ?? topic.report?.text,
+          moderatedReasonType: topic.report?.moderatedReasonType ?? topic.report?.type,
         }
       }
     })
@@ -472,14 +466,14 @@ export class TopicComponent implements OnInit {
 
   downloadAttachment(topicId: string, attachment: Attachment) {
     if (attachment.source === this.TopicAttachmentService.SOURCES.upload) {
-      return this.Upload.download(topicId, attachment.id, this.auth.user.value.id || '');
+      return this.Upload.download(topicId, attachment.id, this.auth.user.value.id ?? '');
     }
     return window.open(attachment.link, '_blank');
   };
 
   ideationDeadlineBar(ideation: Ideation) {
     const start = new Date(ideation.createdAt);
-    const end = new Date(ideation.deadline || new Date());
+    const end = new Date(ideation.deadline ?? new Date());
     const diff = end.getTime() - start.getTime();
     const now = new Date().getTime() - start.getTime();
 
@@ -503,7 +497,7 @@ export class TopicComponent implements OnInit {
       return true;
     }
 
-    return vote && vote.endsAt && new Date() > new Date(vote.endsAt);
+    return vote?.endsAt && new Date() > new Date(vote.endsAt);
   };
 
   addGroupsDialog(topic: Topic) {
diff --git a/src/app/topic/topic.module.ts b/src/app/topic/topic.module.ts
index 55c768303..16c0e2865 100644
--- a/src/app/topic/topic.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/topic/topic.module.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import { LinkyModule} from 'ngx-linky';
 
 import { TopicRoutingModule } from './topic-routing.module';
 import { TopicComponent } from './topic.component';
-import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { SharedModule } from '../shared/shared.module';
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { TopicArgumentsComponent } from './components/topic-arguments/topic-arguments.component';
 import { ArgumentComponent } from './components/argument/argument.component';
 import { TopicNotificationSettingsComponent } from './components/topic-notification-settings/topic-notification-settings.component';
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ import { EditDiscussionDeadlineComponent } from './components/edit-discussion-de
 import { MissingDiscussionComponent } from './components/missing-discussion/missing-discussion.component';
 import { CloseVotingComponent } from './components/close-voting/close-voting.component';
 import { TopicTabsComponent } from './components/topic-tabs/topic-tabs.component';
+import { TopicSettingsLockedComponent } from './components/topic-settings-locked/topic-settings-locked.component';
 @NgModule({
   declarations: [
     TopicComponent,
@@ -152,7 +153,8 @@ import { TopicTabsComponent } from './components/topic-tabs/topic-tabs.component
     EditDiscussionDeadlineComponent,
     MissingDiscussionComponent,
     CloseVotingComponent,
-    TopicTabsComponent
+    TopicTabsComponent,
+    TopicSettingsLockedComponent
   ],
   imports: [
     LinkyModule,
diff --git a/src/app/voting/components/vote-create/vote-create.component.ts b/src/app/voting/components/vote-create/vote-create.component.ts
index ebae44260..8da5313de 100644
--- a/src/app/voting/components/vote-create/vote-create.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/voting/components/vote-create/vote-create.component.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Component, Inject, ViewChild, ChangeDetectorRef } from '@angular/core';
 import { DialogService } from 'src/app/shared/dialog';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { map, tap, Observable, take, switchMap, BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
+import { map, tap, Observable, take, switchMap } from 'rxjs';
 import { Topic } from 'src/app/interfaces/topic';
 import { AppService } from '@services/app.service';
 import { ConfigService } from '@services/config.service';
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ export class VoteCreateComponent extends TopicFormComponent implements BlockNavi
     translate: TranslateService,
     cd: ChangeDetectorRef,
     @Inject(DomSanitizer) override sanitizer: DomSanitizer,
-    private app: AppService,
-    private TopicVoteService: TopicVoteService,
-    private config: ConfigService) {
+    private readonly app: AppService,
+    private readonly TopicVoteService: TopicVoteService,
+    private readonly config: ConfigService) {
     super(dialog, route, router, UploadService, Notification, TopicService, GroupService, GroupMemberTopicService, TopicMemberGroupService, TopicMemberUserService, TopicInviteUserService, TopicAttachmentService, TopicDiscussionService, translate, cd, sanitizer)
     this.app.darkNav = true;
     this.GroupService.reset();
@@ -134,19 +134,19 @@ export class VoteCreateComponent extends TopicFormComponent implements BlockNavi
         }
         return fragment
       }), tap((fragment) => {
-        if (fragment === 'info' && !this.TopicService.canEditDescription(<Topic>this.topic)) {
+        if (fragment === 'info' && !this.TopicService.canEditDescription(this.topic)) {
           const infoDialog = dialog.open(TopicEditDisabledDialogComponent);
           infoDialog.afterClosed().subscribe(() => {
-            if (this.TopicService.canDelete(<Topic>this.topic)) {
+            if (this.TopicService.canDelete(this.topic)) {
               this.selectTab('settings')
             } else {
               this.selectTab('preview')
             }
           });
-        } else if (fragment === 'settings' && !this.TopicService.canDelete(<Topic>this.topic)) {
+        } else if (fragment === 'settings' && !this.TopicService.canDelete(this.topic)) {
           const infoDialog = this.dialog.open(TopicSettingsDisabledDialogComponent);
           infoDialog.afterClosed().subscribe(() => {
-            if (this.TopicService.canEditDescription(<Topic>this.topic)) {
+            if (this.TopicService.canEditDescription(this.topic)) {
               this.selectTab('info')
             } else {
               this.selectTab('preview')
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ export class VoteCreateComponent extends TopicFormComponent implements BlockNavi
 
   override saveAsDraft() {
     if (this.topic.status === this.TopicService.STATUSES.draft) {
-      const updateTopic = Object.assign({}, this.topic);
+      const updateTopic = { ...this.topic };
       if (!updateTopic.intro?.length) {
         updateTopic.intro = null;
       }
@@ -344,8 +344,7 @@ export class VoteCreateComponent extends TopicFormComponent implements BlockNavi
 
   override publish() {
     this.titleInput?.nativeElement?.parentNode.parentNode.classList.remove('error');
-    const isDraft = (this.topic.status === this.TopicService.STATUSES.draft);
-    const updateTopic = Object.assign({}, this.topic);
+    const updateTopic = { ...this.topic };
     if (!updateTopic.intro?.length) {
       updateTopic.intro = null;
     }
@@ -393,7 +392,7 @@ export class VoteCreateComponent extends TopicFormComponent implements BlockNavi
   }
 
   createVote(updateTopicStatus?: boolean) {
-    const createVote: any = Object.assign({ topicId: this.topic.id }, this.vote);
+    const createVote: any = { topicId: this.topic.id, ...this.vote };
     this.TopicVoteService.save(createVote)
       .pipe(take(1))
       .subscribe({
@@ -406,7 +405,7 @@ export class VoteCreateComponent extends TopicFormComponent implements BlockNavi
           }
           if (updateTopicStatus) {
             const isDraft = (this.topic.status === this.TopicService.STATUSES.draft);
-            const updateTopic = Object.assign({}, this.topic);
+            const updateTopic = { ...this.topic };
             updateTopic.status = this.TopicService.STATUSES.voting;
             this.TopicService.patch(updateTopic).pipe(take(1)).subscribe({
               next: (res) => {
@@ -442,7 +441,7 @@ export class VoteCreateComponent extends TopicFormComponent implements BlockNavi
 
 
   updateVote(updateTopicStatus?: boolean) {
-    const updateVote = Object.assign({ topicId: this.topic.id }, this.vote);
+    const updateVote = { topicId: this.topic.id, ...this.vote };
     let options = updateVote.options.map((opt) => {
       return { value: opt.value, voteId: opt.voteId, id: opt.id };
     })
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json b/src/assets/i18n/en.json
index 62c3b59f4..5ab51f914 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -1357,6 +1357,13 @@
     "TOPIC_EDIT_DISABLED_INFO": "You can still edit settings",
     "TOPIC_EDIT_DISABLED_BTN_SETTINGS": "View settings",
     "TOPIC_EDIT_DISABLED_LNK_CANCEL": "@:LNK_CANCEL",
+    "TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_HEADING": "These settings are now locked",
+    "TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_DESCRIPTION": "It is no longer possible to edit these settings.",
+    "TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_WHY": "Why?",
+    "TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_WHY_DESCRIPTION": "The topic is now in 'Action' phase, which means all previous phases are closed. It is not possible to edit the settings for a phase which is closed.",
+    "TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_INFO": "You can still edit the overall topic settings.",
+    "TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_BTN_SETTINGS": "@:MODALS.TOPIC_EDIT_DISABLED_BTN_SETTINGS",
+    "TOPIC_SETTINGS_LOCKED_LNK_CANCEL": "@:LNK_CANCEL",
     "TOPIC_SETTINGS_DISABLED_HEADING": "Settings are locked",
     "TOPIC_SETTINGS_DISABLED_DESCRIPTION": "The settings for this topic are locked for your role.",
     "TOPIC_SETTINGS_DISABLED_WHY": "@:MODALS.TOPIC_EDIT_DISABLED_WHY",