diff --git a/docs/designers-developers/developers/data/data-core-editor.md b/docs/designers-developers/developers/data/data-core-editor.md
index 905e9cc077847d..6b08fa9b2187df 100644
--- a/docs/designers-developers/developers/data/data-core-editor.md
+++ b/docs/designers-developers/developers/data/data-core-editor.md
@@ -892,6 +892,18 @@ _Returns_
 
 -   `boolean`: Whether or not the permalink is editable.
 
+<a name="isPostAutosavingLocked" href="#isPostAutosavingLocked">#</a> **isPostAutosavingLocked**
+
+Returns whether post autosaving is locked.
+
+_Parameters_
+
+-   _state_ `Object`: Global application state.
+
+_Returns_
+
+-   `boolean`: Is locked.
+
 <a name="isPostLocked" href="#isPostLocked">#</a> **isPostLocked**
 
 Returns whether the post is locked.
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/store/reducer.js b/packages/editor/src/store/reducer.js
index a88e05f30ac775..69ab09f7bf0c8c 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/store/reducer.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/store/reducer.js
@@ -238,6 +238,27 @@ export function postSavingLock( state = {}, action ) {
 	return state;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Post autosaving lock.
+ *
+ * When post autosaving is locked, the post will not autosave.
+ *
+ * @param {PostAutosavingLockState} state  Current state.
+ * @param {Object}                  action Dispatched action.
+ *
+ * @return {PostLockState} Updated state.
+ */
+export function postAutosavingLock( state = {}, action ) {
+	switch ( action.type ) {
+		case 'LOCK_POST_AUTOSAVING':
+			return { ...state, [ action.lockName ]: true };
+
+		case 'UNLOCK_POST_AUTOSAVING':
+			return omit( state, action.lockName );
+	}
+	return state;
+}
+
 export const reusableBlocks = combineReducers( {
 	data( state = {}, action ) {
 		switch ( action.type ) {
@@ -393,4 +414,5 @@ export default optimist( combineReducers( {
 	postSavingLock,
 	isReady,
 	editorSettings,
+	postAutosavingLock,
 } ) );
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/store/selectors.js b/packages/editor/src/store/selectors.js
index daf7adbd9ee2ae..eda959abba370c 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/store/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/store/selectors.js
@@ -535,6 +535,11 @@ export const isEditedPostAutosaveable = createRegistrySelector( ( select ) => fu
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	// A post is not autosavable when there is a post autosave lock.
+	if ( isPostAutosavingLocked( state ) ) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	const postType = getCurrentPostType( state );
 	const postId = getCurrentPostId( state );
 	const hasFetchedAutosave = select( 'core' ).hasFetchedAutosaves( postType, postId );
@@ -1100,6 +1105,17 @@ export function isPostSavingLocked( state ) {
 	return Object.keys( state.postSavingLock ).length > 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns whether post autosaving is locked.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} state Global application state.
+ *
+ * @return {boolean} Is locked.
+ */
+export function isPostAutosavingLocked( state ) {
+	return Object.keys( state.postAutosavingLock ).length > 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns whether the edition of the post has been taken over.
  *
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/store/test/reducer.js b/packages/editor/src/store/test/reducer.js
index 3fc6461b34e538..156ce5b9b3602a 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/store/test/reducer.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/store/test/reducer.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 	saving,
 	reusableBlocks,
 	postSavingLock,
+	postAutosavingLock,
 } from '../reducer';
 
 describe( 'state', () => {
@@ -489,4 +490,49 @@ describe( 'state', () => {
 			expect( state ).toEqual( {} );
 		} );
 	} );
+
+	describe( 'postAutosavingLock', () => {
+		it( 'returns empty object by default', () => {
+			const state = postAutosavingLock( undefined, {} );
+
+			expect( state ).toEqual( {} );
+		} );
+
+		it( 'returns correct post locks when locks added and removed', () => {
+			let state = postAutosavingLock( undefined, {
+				type: 'LOCK_POST_AUTOSAVING',
+				lockName: 'test-lock',
+			} );
+
+			expect( state ).toEqual( {
+				'test-lock': true,
+			} );
+
+			state = postAutosavingLock( deepFreeze( state ), {
+				type: 'LOCK_POST_AUTOSAVING',
+				lockName: 'test-lock-2',
+			} );
+
+			expect( state ).toEqual( {
+				'test-lock': true,
+				'test-lock-2': true,
+			} );
+
+			state = postAutosavingLock( deepFreeze( state ), {
+				type: 'UNLOCK_POST_AUTOSAVING',
+				lockName: 'test-lock',
+			} );
+
+			expect( state ).toEqual( {
+				'test-lock-2': true,
+			} );
+
+			state = postAutosavingLock( deepFreeze( state ), {
+				type: 'UNLOCK_POST_AUTOSAVING',
+				lockName: 'test-lock-2',
+			} );
+
+			expect( state ).toEqual( {} );
+		} );
+	} );
 } );
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/store/test/selectors.js b/packages/editor/src/store/test/selectors.js
index 73e0938ffccce4..99d0efac340932 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/store/test/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/store/test/selectors.js
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ const {
 	getPermalink,
 	getPermalinkParts,
 	isPostSavingLocked,
+	isPostAutosavingLocked,
 	canUserUseUnfilteredHTML,
 } = selectors;
 
@@ -1157,6 +1158,28 @@ describe( 'selectors', () => {
 		} );
 	} );
 
+	describe( 'isPostAutosavingLocked', () => {
+		it( 'should return true if the post has postAutosavingLocks', () => {
+			const state = {
+				postAutosavingLock: { example: true },
+				currentPost: {},
+				saving: {},
+			};
+
+			expect( isPostAutosavingLocked( state ) ).toBe( true );
+		} );
+
+		it( 'should return false if the post has no postAutosavingLocks', () => {
+			const state = {
+				postAutosavingLock: {},
+				currentPost: {},
+				saving: {},
+			};
+
+			expect( isPostAutosavingLocked( state ) ).toBe( false );
+		} );
+	} );
+
 	describe( 'isEditedPostSaveable', () => {
 		it( 'should return false if the post has no title, excerpt, content', () => {
 			const state = {
@@ -1408,6 +1431,7 @@ describe( 'selectors', () => {
 					return true;
 				},
 				getAutosave() {},
+				postAutosavingLock: {},
 			};
 
 			expect( isEditedPostAutosaveable( state ) ).toBe( true );
@@ -1440,6 +1464,7 @@ describe( 'selectors', () => {
 						excerpt: 'foo',
 					};
 				},
+				postAutosavingLock: {},
 			};
 
 			expect( isEditedPostAutosaveable( state ) ).toBe( false );
@@ -1471,6 +1496,7 @@ describe( 'selectors', () => {
 						excerpt: 'foo',
 					};
 				},
+				postAutosavingLock: {},
 			};
 
 			expect( isEditedPostAutosaveable( state ) ).toBe( true );
@@ -1505,12 +1531,23 @@ describe( 'selectors', () => {
 								[ variantField ]: 'bar',
 							};
 						},
+						postAutosavingLock: {},
 					};
 
 					expect( isEditedPostAutosaveable( state ) ).toBe( true );
 				}
 			}
 		} );
+
+		it( 'should return false if autosaving is locked', () => {
+			const state = {
+				currentPost: {},
+				saving: {},
+				postAutosavingLock: { example: true },
+			};
+
+			expect( isEditedPostAutosaveable( state ) ).toBe( false );
+		} );
 	} );
 
 	describe( 'isEditedPostEmpty', () => {