diff --git a/Common/sources/constants.js b/Common/sources/constants.js
index e47e0ae5..30b57572 100644
--- a/Common/sources/constants.js
+++ b/Common/sources/constants.js
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ exports.VKEY_TIME_EXPIRE = -124;
 exports.VKEY_TIME_INCORRECT = -125;
 exports.EDITOR_CHANGES = -160;
 exports.PASSWORD = -180;
+exports.FORCED_VIEW_MODE = -200;
 
 //Quorum queues internally only support two priorities: high and normal.
 //Messages without a priority set will be mapped to normal as will priorities 0 - 4.
diff --git a/DocService/sources/DocsCoServer.js b/DocService/sources/DocsCoServer.js
index ce653d18..7d45100a 100644
--- a/DocService/sources/DocsCoServer.js
+++ b/DocService/sources/DocsCoServer.js
@@ -556,8 +556,8 @@ function sendData(ctx, conn, data) {
   const type = data ? data.type : null;
   ctx.logger.debug('sendData: type = %s', type);
 }
-function sendDataWarning(ctx, conn, msg) {
-  sendData(ctx, conn, {type: "warning", message: msg});
+function sendDataWarning(ctx, conn, code, description) {
+  sendData(ctx, conn, {type: "warning", code: code, message: description});
 }
 function sendDataMessage(ctx, conn, msg) {
   if (!conn.permissions || false !== conn.permissions.chat) {
@@ -2351,6 +2351,7 @@ exports.install = function(server, callbackFunction) {
     if (decoded.userAuth) {
       data.documentCallbackUrl = JSON.stringify(decoded.userAuth);
       data.mode = decoded.userAuth.mode;
+      data.forcedViewMode = decoded.userAuth.forcedViewMode;
     }
     if (decoded.queryParams) {
       let queryParams = decoded.queryParams;
@@ -2822,6 +2823,8 @@ exports.install = function(server, callbackFunction) {
           }
           return;
         }
+      } else if (data.forcedViewMode) {
+        sendDataWarning(ctx, conn, constants.FORCED_VIEW_MODE, "Forced view mode");
       }
       //Set the unique ID
       if (bIsRestore) {
diff --git a/DocService/sources/wopiClient.js b/DocService/sources/wopiClient.js
index 6628669d..1b2287a4 100644
--- a/DocService/sources/wopiClient.js
+++ b/DocService/sources/wopiClient.js
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ async function prepareDocumentForEditing(ctx, wopiSrc, fileInfo, userAuth, fileT
     if (!preOpenRes && userAuth.mode !== 'view') {
       ctx.logger.error('prepareDocumentForEditing error: lock failed, fallback to view mode');
       userAuth.mode = 'view';
-      params.forcedViewMode = true;
+      userAuth.forcedViewMode = true;
       return await prepareDocumentForEditing(ctx, wopiSrc, fileInfo, userAuth, fileType, baseUrl, params);
     }
   }