diff --git a/lib/base/objectlock.cpp b/lib/base/objectlock.cpp
index fc0c7c631..fad59160b 100644
--- a/lib/base/objectlock.cpp
+++ b/lib/base/objectlock.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,18 @@ ObjectLock::ObjectLock(const Object::Ptr& object)
 {
 }
 
+/**
+ * Constructs a lock for the given object without locking it immediately.
+ *
+ * The user must call Lock() explicitly when needed.
+ *
+ * @param object The object to lock.
+ */
+ObjectLock::ObjectLock(const Object::Ptr& object, std::defer_lock_t)
+	: m_Object(object.get()), m_Locked(false)
+{
+}
+
 ObjectLock::ObjectLock(const Object *object)
 	: m_Object(object), m_Locked(false)
 {
diff --git a/lib/base/objectlock.hpp b/lib/base/objectlock.hpp
index 8e98641db..abd071c66 100644
--- a/lib/base/objectlock.hpp
+++ b/lib/base/objectlock.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ struct ObjectLock
 {
 public:
 	ObjectLock(const Object::Ptr& object);
+	ObjectLock(const Object::Ptr& object, std::defer_lock_t);
 	ObjectLock(const Object *object);
 
 	ObjectLock(const ObjectLock&) = delete;