diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/utils/block-protection-utils.ts b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/utils/block-protection-utils.ts
index eb76077fc..d86f1b3dc 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/utils/block-protection-utils.ts
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/utils/block-protection-utils.ts
@@ -36,17 +36,18 @@ export function isBlockProtected(blockId: string, blocks: Record<string, BlockSt
 
 /**
  * Checks if an edge is protected from modification.
- * An edge is protected if either its source or target block is protected.
+ * An edge is protected only if its target block is protected.
+ * Outbound connections from locked blocks are allowed to be modified.
  *
  * @param edge - The edge to check (must have source and target)
  * @param blocks - Record of all blocks in the workflow
- * @returns True if the edge is protected
+ * @returns True if the edge is protected (target is locked)
  */
 export function isEdgeProtected(
   edge: { source: string; target: string },
   blocks: Record<string, BlockState>
 ): boolean {
-  return isBlockProtected(edge.source, blocks) || isBlockProtected(edge.target, blocks)
+  return isBlockProtected(edge.target, blocks)
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
index 66fa0ee16..5f29334ac 100644
--- a/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
+++ b/apps/sim/app/workspace/[workspaceId]/w/[workflowId]/workflow.tsx
@@ -2523,7 +2523,7 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
         .filter((change: any) => change.type === 'remove')
         .map((change: any) => change.id)
         .filter((edgeId: string) => {
-          // Prevent removing edges connected to protected blocks
+          // Prevent removing edges targeting protected blocks
           const edge = edges.find((e) => e.id === edgeId)
           if (!edge) return true
           return !isEdgeProtected(edge, blocks)
@@ -2595,11 +2595,11 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
 
         if (!sourceNode || !targetNode) return
 
-        // Prevent connections to/from protected blocks
+        // Prevent connections to protected blocks (outbound from locked blocks is allowed)
         if (isEdgeProtected(connection, blocks)) {
           addNotification({
             level: 'info',
-            message: 'Cannot connect to locked blocks or blocks inside locked containers',
+            message: 'Cannot connect to locked blocks',
             workflowId: activeWorkflowId || undefined,
           })
           return
@@ -3357,12 +3357,12 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
   /** Stable delete handler to avoid creating new function references per edge. */
   const handleEdgeDelete = useCallback(
     (edgeId: string) => {
-      // Prevent removing edges connected to protected blocks
+      // Prevent removing edges targeting protected blocks
       const edge = edges.find((e) => e.id === edgeId)
       if (edge && isEdgeProtected(edge, blocks)) {
         addNotification({
           level: 'info',
-          message: 'Cannot remove connections from locked blocks',
+          message: 'Cannot remove connections to locked blocks',
           workflowId: activeWorkflowId || undefined,
         })
         return
@@ -3420,7 +3420,7 @@ const WorkflowContent = React.memo(() => {
 
       // Handle edge deletion first (edges take priority if selected)
       if (selectedEdges.size > 0) {
-        // Get all selected edge IDs and filter out edges connected to protected blocks
+        // Get all selected edge IDs and filter out edges targeting protected blocks
         const edgeIds = Array.from(selectedEdges.values()).filter((edgeId) => {
           const edge = edges.find((e) => e.id === edgeId)
           if (!edge) return true