diff --git a/packages/next/src/elements/DocumentLocked/index.tsx b/packages/next/src/elements/DocumentLocked/index.tsx
index d839fda573..a02eede8af 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/elements/DocumentLocked/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/next/src/elements/DocumentLocked/index.tsx
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ const formatDate = (date) => {
 }
 
 export const DocumentLocked: React.FC<{
-  editedAt?: null | number
   handleGoBack: () => void
   isActive: boolean
   onReadOnly: () => void
   onTakeOver: () => void
+  updatedAt?: null | number
   user?: ClientUser
-}> = ({ editedAt, handleGoBack, isActive, onReadOnly, onTakeOver, user }) => {
+}> = ({ handleGoBack, isActive, onReadOnly, onTakeOver, updatedAt, user }) => {
   const { closeModal, openModal } = useModal()
   const { t } = useTranslation()
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export const DocumentLocked: React.FC<{
             <strong>{user?.email ?? user?.id}</strong> {t('general:currentlyEditing')}
           </p>
           <p>
-            {t('general:editedSince')} <strong>{formatDate(editedAt)}</strong>
+            {t('general:editedSince')} <strong>{formatDate(updatedAt)}</strong>
           </p>
         </div>
         <div className={`${baseClass}__controls`}>
diff --git a/packages/next/src/views/Edit/Default/index.tsx b/packages/next/src/views/Edit/Default/index.tsx
index 35416bc834..3763e2c11f 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/views/Edit/Default/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/next/src/views/Edit/Default/index.tsx
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ export const DefaultEditView: React.FC = () => {
           {BeforeDocument}
           {isLockingEnabled && shouldShowDocumentLockedModal && !isReadOnlyForIncomingUser && (
             <DocumentLocked
-              editedAt={lastUpdateTime}
               handleGoBack={handleGoBack}
               isActive={shouldShowDocumentLockedModal}
               onReadOnly={() => {
@@ -429,6 +428,7 @@ export const DefaultEditView: React.FC = () => {
                 setShowTakeOverModal(false)
               }}
               onTakeOver={handleTakeOver}
+              updatedAt={lastUpdateTime}
               user={currentEditor}
             />
           )}
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/lockedDocuments/lockedDocumentsCollection.ts b/packages/payload/src/lockedDocuments/lockedDocumentsCollection.ts
index 9cc0f1cd73..e2508ac3df 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/lockedDocuments/lockedDocumentsCollection.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/lockedDocuments/lockedDocumentsCollection.ts
@@ -14,17 +14,15 @@ export const getLockedDocumentsCollection = (config: Config): CollectionConfig =
       maxDepth: 0,
       relationTo: [...config.collections.map((collectionConfig) => collectionConfig.slug)],
     },
-    {
-      name: 'editedAt',
-      type: 'date',
-    },
     {
       name: 'globalSlug',
       type: 'text',
+      index: true,
     },
     {
       name: 'user',
       type: 'relationship',
+      maxDepth: 1,
       relationTo: config.collections
         .filter((collectionConfig) => collectionConfig.auth)
         .map((collectionConfig) => collectionConfig.slug),
diff --git a/packages/payload/src/utilities/checkDocumentLockStatus.ts b/packages/payload/src/utilities/checkDocumentLockStatus.ts
index 4924f60d86..ff0dece07b 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/utilities/checkDocumentLockStatus.ts
+++ b/packages/payload/src/utilities/checkDocumentLockStatus.ts
@@ -55,9 +55,8 @@ export const checkDocumentLockStatus = async ({
 
     const finalLockErrorMessage = lockErrorMessage || defaultLockErrorMessage
 
-    const lockedDocumentResult: PaginatedDocs<JsonObject & TypeWithID> = await payload.find({
+    const lockedDocumentResult: PaginatedDocs<JsonObject & TypeWithID> = await payload.db.find({
       collection: 'payload-locked-documents',
-      depth: 1,
       limit: 1,
       pagination: false,
       req,
@@ -68,8 +67,8 @@ export const checkDocumentLockStatus = async ({
     // If there's a locked document, check lock conditions
     const lockedDoc = lockedDocumentResult?.docs[0]
     if (lockedDoc) {
-      const lastEditedAt = new Date(lockedDoc?.editedAt)
-      const now = new Date()
+      const lastEditedAt = new Date(lockedDoc?.updatedAt).getTime()
+      const now = new Date().getTime()
 
       const lockDuration =
         typeof lockDocumentsProp === 'object' ? lockDocumentsProp.duration : lockDurationDefault
@@ -79,8 +78,8 @@ export const checkDocumentLockStatus = async ({
 
       // document is locked by another user and the lock hasn't expired
       if (
-        lockedDoc.user?.value?.id !== currentUserId &&
-        now.getTime() - lastEditedAt.getTime() <= lockDurationInMilliseconds
+        lockedDoc.user?.value !== currentUserId &&
+        now - lastEditedAt <= lockDurationInMilliseconds
       ) {
         throw new Locked(finalLockErrorMessage)
       }
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/providers/DocumentInfo/index.tsx b/packages/ui/src/providers/DocumentInfo/index.tsx
index d4da463400..3c0ad5815b 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/providers/DocumentInfo/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/providers/DocumentInfo/index.tsx
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ const DocumentInfo: React.FC<
           // Send a patch request to update the _lastEdited info
           await requests.patch(`${serverURL}${api}/payload-locked-documents/${lockId}`, {
             body: JSON.stringify({
-              editedAt: new Date(),
               user: { relationTo: user?.collection, value: user?.id },
             }),
             headers: {
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/utilities/buildFormState.ts b/packages/ui/src/utilities/buildFormState.ts
index 7c0a74d42b..f20249b3e8 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/utilities/buildFormState.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/utilities/buildFormState.ts
@@ -265,9 +265,7 @@ export const buildFormState = async ({
           await req.payload.db.updateOne({
             id: lockedDocument.docs[0].id,
             collection: 'payload-locked-documents',
-            data: {
-              editedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
-            },
+            data: {},
             req,
           })
         }
@@ -284,7 +282,6 @@ export const buildFormState = async ({
                   value: id,
                 }
               : undefined,
-            editedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
             globalSlug: globalSlug ? globalSlug : undefined,
             user: {
               relationTo: [req.user.collection],
diff --git a/test/locked-documents/e2e.spec.ts b/test/locked-documents/e2e.spec.ts
index 68d7b2319c..d982c81c38 100644
--- a/test/locked-documents/e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/test/locked-documents/e2e.spec.ts
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ describe('locked documents', () => {
             relationTo: 'posts',
             value: postDoc.id,
           },
-          editedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
           globalSlug: undefined,
           user: {
             relationTo: 'users',
@@ -318,7 +317,6 @@ describe('locked documents', () => {
             relationTo: 'posts',
             value: postDoc.id,
           },
-          editedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
           globalSlug: undefined,
           user: {
             relationTo: 'users',
@@ -422,7 +420,6 @@ describe('locked documents', () => {
             relationTo: 'posts',
             value: postDoc.id,
           },
-          editedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
           globalSlug: undefined,
           user: {
             relationTo: 'users',
@@ -512,7 +509,6 @@ describe('locked documents', () => {
             relationTo: 'posts',
             value: postDoc.id,
           },
-          editedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
           globalSlug: undefined,
           user: {
             relationTo: 'users',
@@ -784,7 +780,6 @@ describe('locked documents', () => {
         collection: lockedDocumentCollection,
         data: {
           document: undefined,
-          editedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
           globalSlug: 'menu',
           user: {
             relationTo: 'users',
diff --git a/test/locked-documents/int.spec.ts b/test/locked-documents/int.spec.ts
index 370118d4e1..8d23a60175 100644
--- a/test/locked-documents/int.spec.ts
+++ b/test/locked-documents/int.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import type { Payload, SanitizedCollectionConfig } from 'payload'
+
 import path from 'path'
-import { Locked, NotFound, type Payload } from 'payload'
+import { Locked, NotFound } from 'payload'
+import { wait } from 'payload/shared'
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url'
 
 import type { NextRESTClient } from '../helpers/NextRESTClient.js'
@@ -26,10 +29,13 @@ describe('Locked documents', () => {
   let menu: Menu
   let user: any
   let user2: any
+  let postConfig: SanitizedCollectionConfig
 
   beforeAll(async () => {
     ;({ payload, restClient } = await initPayloadInt(dirname))
 
+    postConfig = payload.config.collections.find(({ slug }) => slug === postsSlug)
+
     const loginResult = await payload.login({
       collection: 'users',
       data: {
@@ -77,6 +83,10 @@ describe('Locked documents', () => {
     }
   })
 
+  afterEach(() => {
+    postConfig.lockDocuments = { duration: 300 }
+  })
+
   it('should update unlocked document - collection', async () => {
     const updatedPost = await payload.update({
       collection: postsSlug,
@@ -129,16 +139,13 @@ describe('Locked documents', () => {
       },
     })
 
-    // Subtract 3.5 minutes (210 seconds) from the current time
-    const pastEditedAt = new Date()
-    pastEditedAt.setMinutes(pastEditedAt.getMinutes() - 3)
-    pastEditedAt.setSeconds(pastEditedAt.getSeconds() - 30)
+    // Set lock duration to 1 second for testing purposes
+    postConfig.lockDocuments = { duration: 1 }
 
     // Give locking ownership to another user
     const lockedDocInstance = await payload.create({
       collection: lockedDocumentCollection,
       data: {
-        editedAt: pastEditedAt.toISOString(),
         user: {
           relationTo: 'users',
           value: user2.id,
@@ -151,6 +158,8 @@ describe('Locked documents', () => {
       },
     })
 
+    await wait(1100)
+
     const updateLockedDoc = await payload.update({
       collection: postsSlug,
       data: {
@@ -159,6 +168,7 @@ describe('Locked documents', () => {
       overrideLock: false,
       id: newPost2.id,
     })
+    postConfig.lockDocuments = { duration: 300 }
 
     // Should allow update since editedAt date is past expiration duration.
     // Therefore the document is considered stale
@@ -187,16 +197,13 @@ describe('Locked documents', () => {
   })
 
   it('should allow update of stale locked document - global', async () => {
-    // Subtract 5.5 minutes (330 seconds) from the current time
-    const pastEditedAt = new Date()
-    pastEditedAt.setMinutes(pastEditedAt.getMinutes() - 5)
-    pastEditedAt.setSeconds(pastEditedAt.getSeconds() - 30)
-
+    // Set lock duration to 1 second for testing purposes
+    const globalConfig = payload.config.globals.find(({ slug }) => slug === menuSlug)
+    globalConfig.lockDocuments = { duration: 1 }
     // Give locking ownership to another user
     const lockedGlobalInstance = await payload.create({
       collection: lockedDocumentCollection,
       data: {
-        editedAt: pastEditedAt.toISOString(), // stale date
         user: {
           relationTo: 'users',
           value: user2.id,
@@ -206,6 +213,8 @@ describe('Locked documents', () => {
       },
     })
 
+    await wait(1100)
+
     const updateGlobalLockedDoc = await payload.updateGlobal({
       data: {
         globalText: 'global text 2',
@@ -213,6 +222,7 @@ describe('Locked documents', () => {
       overrideLock: false,
       slug: menuSlug,
     })
+    globalConfig.lockDocuments = { duration: 300 }
 
     // Should allow update since editedAt date is past expiration duration.
     // Therefore the document is considered stale
@@ -379,16 +389,13 @@ describe('Locked documents', () => {
       },
     })
 
-    // Subtract 3.5 minutes (210 seconds) from the current time
-    const pastEditedAt = new Date()
-    pastEditedAt.setMinutes(pastEditedAt.getMinutes() - 3)
-    pastEditedAt.setSeconds(pastEditedAt.getSeconds() - 30)
+    // Set lock duration to 1 second for testing purposes
+    postConfig.lockDocuments = { duration: 1 }
 
     // Give locking ownership to another user
     const lockedDocInstance = await payload.create({
       collection: lockedDocumentCollection,
       data: {
-        editedAt: pastEditedAt.toISOString(), // stale date
         user: {
           relationTo: 'users',
           value: user2.id,
@@ -401,6 +408,8 @@ describe('Locked documents', () => {
       },
     })
 
+    await wait(1100)
+
     await payload.delete({
       collection: postsSlug,
       id: newPost4.id,
diff --git a/test/locked-documents/payload-types.ts b/test/locked-documents/payload-types.ts
index 44597368e8..229f66aa6d 100644
--- a/test/locked-documents/payload-types.ts
+++ b/test/locked-documents/payload-types.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ export interface PayloadLockedDocument {
     relationTo: 'users';
     value: string | User;
   };
-  editedAt?: string | null;
   updatedAt: string;
   createdAt: string;
 }