diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d65dd8b8..38e673e0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 0.156
   - highlight scheduled jobs with dispatch problems (due to constraints)
+  - allow to specify a log message in lock command
+  - Add '--wipe' option to osc chroot for deleting buildroots
 
 0.155
   - osc service runall: runs all service local, independend of the mode
diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index f17a1599..4ac017ba 100644
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -3518,6 +3518,8 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
             delete_project(apiurl, prj, opts.force, msg)
 
 
+    @cmdln.option('-m', '--message', metavar='TEXT',
+                  help='specify log message TEXT')
     def do_lock(self, subcmd, opts, project, package=None):
         """${cmd_name}: Locks a project or package.
 
@@ -3542,7 +3544,7 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
         lock = ET.SubElement(root, 'lock')
         ET.SubElement(lock, 'enable')
         meta = ET.tostring(root)
-        edit_meta(kind, path_args=path_args, data=meta)
+        edit_meta(kind, path_args=path_args, data=meta, msg=opts.message)
 
 
     @cmdln.option('-m', '--message', metavar='TEXT',