diff --git a/isic/core/api/collection.py b/isic/core/api/collection.py
index c7ac7379..40e33920 100644
--- a/isic/core/api/collection.py
+++ b/isic/core/api/collection.py
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ def remove_from_list(request, id, payload: IsicIdList):
 
     # TODO: this is a weird mixture of concerns between SSR and an API, figure out a better
     # way to handle this.
-    messages.add_message(request, messages.INFO, f"Removed {len(summary['succeeded'])} images.")
+    messages.add_message(
+        request,
+        messages.INFO,
+        f"Removed {len(summary['succeeded'])} images. It may take some time for counts to be updated.",  # noqa: E501
+    )
 
     return JsonResponse(summary)
diff --git a/isic/core/templates/core/partials/collection_detail_actions.html b/isic/core/templates/core/partials/collection_detail_actions.html
index e1fabd45..a0449c3a 100644
--- a/isic/core/templates/core/partials/collection_detail_actions.html
+++ b/isic/core/templates/core/partials/collection_detail_actions.html
@@ -25,9 +25,14 @@
                    class="hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-900 text-gray-700 block px-4 py-2 text-sm" role="menuitem"
                    tabindex="-1" id="menu-item-0">Edit Collection</a>
                 {% if not image_removal_mode %}
-                    <a href="{% querystring image_removal_mode="1" %}"
-                       class="hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-900 text-gray-700 block px-4 py-2 text-sm" role="menuitem"
-                       tabindex="-1" id="menu-item-0">Remove Images</a>
+                    {% if collection.locked %}
+                        <span class="text-gray-400 block px-4 py-2 text-sm cursor-not-allowed" role="menuitem"
+                              tabindex="-1" title="Cannot remove images from a locked collection">Remove Images</span>
+                    {% else %}
+                        <a href="{% querystring image_removal_mode="1" %}"
+                           class="hover:bg-gray-100 hover:text-gray-900 text-gray-700 block px-4 py-2 text-sm" role="menuitem"
+                           tabindex="-1" id="menu-item-0">Remove Images</a>
+                    {% endif %}
                 {% endif %}
             </div>
         {% endif %}