diff --git a/app/controllers/works_controller.rb b/app/controllers/works_controller.rb
index b42c7470c4..3f9da3e592 100755
--- a/app/controllers/works_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/works_controller.rb
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ def new
     @hide_dashboard = true
     @unposted = current_user.unposted_work
 
+    # Check if collection is closed and user doesn't have permission to post
+    if @collection&.closed? && !@collection&.user_is_maintainer?(current_user)
+      flash[:error] = t(".closed_collection", collection_title: @collection.title)
+      redirect_to collection_path(@collection) and return
+    end
+
     if params[:load_unposted] && @unposted
       @work = @unposted
       @chapter = @work.first_chapter
diff --git a/config/locales/controllers/en.yml b/config/locales/controllers/en.yml
index 1b2490d77f..18229cd430 100644
--- a/config/locales/controllers/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/controllers/en.yml
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ en:
       page_title: "%{username} - Drafts"
     edit_tags:
       page_title: Edit Work Tags
+    new:
+      closed_collection: Sorry, the collection %{collection_title} is closed. New works cannot be added to it.
     show:
       page_title:
         unrevealed: Mystery Work
diff --git a/spec/controllers/works/default_rails_actions_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/works/default_rails_actions_spec.rb
index 6016291f17..44e97a5d30 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/works/default_rails_actions_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/works/default_rails_actions_spec.rb
@@ -195,6 +195,60 @@ def call_with_params(params)
       it_redirects_to_simple(user_path(banned_user))
       expect(flash[:error]).to include("Your account has been banned.")
     end
+
+    context "when collection is closed" do
+      let(:collection) { create(:collection, title: "Excalibur", collection_preference: create(:collection_preference, closed: true)) }
+      let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+      before { fake_login_known_user(user) }
+
+      it "redirects to collection page with error for non-maintainers" do
+        get :new, params: { collection_id: collection.name }
+        it_redirects_to_with_error(collection_path(collection), "Sorry, the collection Excalibur is closed. New works cannot be added to it.")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when collection is closed but user is owner" do
+      let(:user) { create(:user) }
+      let(:collection) { create(:collection, title: "Excalibur", collection_preference: create(:collection_preference, closed: true)) }
+      let!(:participant) { collection.collection_participants.create(pseud: user.default_pseud, participant_role: CollectionParticipant::OWNER) }
+
+      before do
+        fake_login_known_user(user)
+      end
+
+      it "allows access to new work form" do
+        get :new, params: { collection_id: collection.name }
+        expect(response).to render_template("new")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when collection is closed but user is maintainer" do
+      let(:user) { create(:user) }
+      let(:collection) { create(:collection, title: "Excalibur", collection_preference: create(:collection_preference, closed: true)) }
+      let!(:participant) { collection.collection_participants.create(pseud: user.default_pseud, participant_role: CollectionParticipant::MODERATOR) }
+
+      before do
+        fake_login_known_user(user)
+      end
+
+      it "allows access to new work form" do
+        get :new, params: { collection_id: collection.name }
+        expect(response).to render_template("new")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when collection is open" do
+      let(:collection) { create(:collection, title: "Excalibur", collection_preference: create(:collection_preference, closed: false)) }
+      let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+      before { fake_login_known_user(user) }
+
+      it "allows access to new work form" do
+        get :new, params: { collection_id: collection.name }
+        expect(response).to render_template("new")
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "create" do