diff --git a/apps/threads.lua b/apps/threads.lua
index 271c875..871921f 100644
--- a/apps/threads.lua
+++ b/apps/threads.lua
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ app:post("thread_create", "/create", function(self)
   end
   local topic = Topics:find(self.params.topic_id)
   if not topic then
-    return {redirect_to = self:url_for("topics")}
+    return {redirect_to = self:url_for("all_topics")}
   end
-  if util.is_topic_locked(topic) then
-    return {redirect_to = self:url_for("topics")}
+  if util.is_topic_locked(topic) and not user:is_mod() then
+    return {redirect_to = self:url_for("all_topics")}
   end
 
   local title = lapis_util.trim(self.params.title)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ app:post("thread_create", "/create", function(self)
 
   local post = util.create_post(thread.id, user.id, post_content)
   if not post then
-    return {redirect_to = self:url_for("topics")}
+    return {redirect_to = self:url_for("all_topics")}
   end
   
   return {redirect_to = self:url_for("thread", {slug = slug})}