diff --git a/ebean-querybean/src/main/java/io/ebean/typequery/TQRootBean.java b/ebean-querybean/src/main/java/io/ebean/typequery/TQRootBean.java
index 654e35e9d..728184cf4 100644
--- a/ebean-querybean/src/main/java/io/ebean/typequery/TQRootBean.java
+++ b/ebean-querybean/src/main/java/io/ebean/typequery/TQRootBean.java
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ public abstract class TQRootBean<T, R> {
    * Provides us with the ability to explicitly use Postgres
    * SHARE, KEY SHARE, NO KEY UPDATE and UPDATE row locks.
    */
-  R withLock(Query.LockType lockType) {
+  public R withLock(Query.LockType lockType) {
     query.withLock(lockType);
     return root;
   }
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public abstract class TQRootBean<T, R> {
    * Provides us with the ability to explicitly use Postgres
    * SHARE, KEY SHARE, NO KEY UPDATE and UPDATE row locks.
    */
-  R withLock(Query.LockType lockType, Query.LockWait lockWait) {
+  public R withLock(Query.LockType lockType, Query.LockWait lockWait) {
     query.withLock(lockType, lockWait);
     return root;
   }
diff --git a/ebean-querybean/src/test/java/org/querytest/QCustomerTest.java b/ebean-querybean/src/test/java/org/querytest/QCustomerTest.java
index 56aec1c51..867290e71 100644
--- a/ebean-querybean/src/test/java/org/querytest/QCustomerTest.java
+++ b/ebean-querybean/src/test/java/org/querytest/QCustomerTest.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ public class QCustomerTest {
       // not found using other transaction
       final Customer foundNot = new QCustomer()
         .name.eq("explicitTransaction")
+        .withLock(Query.LockType.SHARE)
         .findOne();
       assertThat(foundNot).isNull();