diff --git a/lib/devise/models/lockable.rb b/lib/devise/models/lockable.rb
index 4073a6ae..8be25a89 100644
--- a/lib/devise/models/lockable.rb
+++ b/lib/devise/models/lockable.rb
@@ -34,10 +34,13 @@ module Devise
       end
 
       # Lock a user setting its locked_at to actual time.
-      def lock_access!
+      # * +opts+: Hash options if you don't want to send email
+      #   when you lock access, you could pass the next hash
+      #   `{ :send_instructions => false } as option`.
+      def lock_access!(opts = { })
         self.locked_at = Time.now.utc
 
-        if unlock_strategy_enabled?(:email)
+        if unlock_strategy_enabled?(:email) && opts.fetch(:send_instructions, true)
           send_unlock_instructions
         else
           save(:validate => false)
diff --git a/test/models/lockable_test.rb b/test/models/lockable_test.rb
index 62bd2fa1..9e44a071 100644
--- a/test/models/lockable_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/lockable_test.rb
@@ -130,6 +130,24 @@ class LockableTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     end
   end
 
+  test "doesn't send email when you pass option send_instructions to false" do
+    swap Devise, :unlock_strategy => :email do
+      user = create_user
+      assert_email_not_sent do
+        user.lock_access! send_instructions: false
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "sends email when you pass options other than send_instructions" do
+    swap Devise, :unlock_strategy => :email do
+      user = create_user
+      assert_email_sent do
+        user.lock_access! foo: :bar, bar: :foo
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   test "should not send email with unlock instructions when :email is not an unlock strategy" do
     swap Devise, :unlock_strategy => :time do
       user = create_user