diff --git a/res/config.lua b/res/config.lua
index e0fc47a..d233fbb 100644
--- a/res/config.lua
+++ b/res/config.lua
@@ -262,6 +262,13 @@ ly = {
     -- Default is red and bold
     error_fg = 0x01FF0000,
 
+    -- Tally directory for the pam_faillock module (if present)
+    -- Used for getting if an account is locked or not after too many failed
+    -- login attempts
+    -- If directory doesn't exist, lock status won't be checked when
+    -- authenticating
+    faillock_tally_dir = "/var/run/faillock",
+
     -- Foreground color id
     fg = 0x00FFFFFF,
 
diff --git a/res/lang/ar.ini b/res/lang/ar.ini
index 009be7c..2c16dcc 100644
--- a/res/lang/ar.ini
+++ b/res/lang/ar.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = مخصص
 custom_info_err_output_long = الإخراج طويل جداً
 custom_info_err_no_output = لا يوجد إخراج
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = ، خطأ محتمل
+
 err_alloc = فشل في تخصيص الذاكرة
 err_args = تعذر تحليل وسيطات سطر الأوامر
 err_autologin_session = لم يتم العثور على جلسة تسجيل الدخول التلقائي
diff --git a/res/lang/bg.ini b/res/lang/bg.ini
index 66cba42..f5540cb 100644
--- a/res/lang/bg.ini
+++ b/res/lang/bg.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = персонализирано
 custom_info_err_output_long = резултатът е твърде дълъг
 custom_info_err_no_output = няма резултат
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , възможна грешка
+
 err_alloc = неуспешно заделяне на памет
 err_args = неуспешен анализ на аргументите от командния ред
 err_autologin_session = сесията за автоматично влизане не е намерена
diff --git a/res/lang/cat.ini b/res/lang/cat.ini
index f8684fb..02a501f 100644
--- a/res/lang/cat.ini
+++ b/res/lang/cat.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = personalitzat
 custom_info_err_output_long = sortida massa llarga
 custom_info_err_no_output = sense sortida
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , possible error
+
 err_alloc = assignació de memòria fallida
 err_args = no s'han pogut analitzar els arguments de la línia d'ordres
 err_autologin_session = no s'ha trobat la sessió d'inici de sessió automàtic
diff --git a/res/lang/cs.ini b/res/lang/cs.ini
index 3e5683e..a8eb2bc 100644
--- a/res/lang/cs.ini
+++ b/res/lang/cs.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = vlastní
 custom_info_err_output_long = výstup je příliš dlouhý
 custom_info_err_no_output = žádný výstup
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , možná chyba
+
 err_alloc = alokace paměti selhala
 err_args = nelze analyzovat argumenty příkazového řádku
 err_autologin_session = relace automatického přihlášení nebyla nalezena
diff --git a/res/lang/de.ini b/res/lang/de.ini
index 18e8a29..fcaf6a2 100644
--- a/res/lang/de.ini
+++ b/res/lang/de.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = benutzerdefiniert
 custom_info_err_output_long = Ausgabe zu lang
 custom_info_err_no_output = keine Ausgabe
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , möglicher Fehler
+
 err_alloc = Speicherzuweisung fehlgeschlagen
 err_args = Kommandozeilenargumente konnten nicht verarbeitet werden
 err_autologin_session = Autologin-Sitzung nicht gefunden
diff --git a/res/lang/en.ini b/res/lang/en.ini
index 7ad3039..e6f166e 100644
--- a/res/lang/en.ini
+++ b/res/lang/en.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = custom
 custom_info_err_output_long = output too long
 custom_info_err_no_output = no output
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , possible error
+err_acc_locked = account locked, too many attempts
 err_alloc = failed memory allocation
 err_args = unable to parse command line arguments
 err_autologin_session = autologin session not found
diff --git a/res/lang/eo.ini b/res/lang/eo.ini
index 4e18590..ebe431c 100644
--- a/res/lang/eo.ini
+++ b/res/lang/eo.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = propra
 custom_info_err_output_long = eligo tro longa
 custom_info_err_no_output = neniu eligo
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , ebla eraro
+
 err_alloc = malsukcesis memorasignon
 err_args = ne povas analizi argumentojn de komanda linio
 err_autologin_session = aŭtomatan ensalutan seancon ne trovis
diff --git a/res/lang/es.ini b/res/lang/es.ini
index 7565ec4..bdb3615 100644
--- a/res/lang/es.ini
+++ b/res/lang/es.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = personalizado
 custom_info_err_output_long = salida demasiado larga
 custom_info_err_no_output = sin salida
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , posible error
+
 err_alloc = asignación de memoria fallida
 err_args = no se pudieron analizar los argumentos de la línea de comandos
 err_autologin_session = no se encontró la sesión de inicio de sesión automático
diff --git a/res/lang/fr.ini b/res/lang/fr.ini
index 167645c..b2f9651 100644
--- a/res/lang/fr.ini
+++ b/res/lang/fr.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = customisé
 custom_info_err_output_long = sortie trop longue
 custom_info_err_no_output = pas de sortie
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , erreur possible
+err_acc_locked = compte bloqué, trop de tentatives
 err_alloc = échec d'allocation mémoire
 err_args = échec de l'analyse des arguments en lignes de commande
 err_autologin_session = session de connexion automatique introuvable
diff --git a/res/lang/it.ini b/res/lang/it.ini
index 28889ce..580a44c 100644
--- a/res/lang/it.ini
+++ b/res/lang/it.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = personalizzato
 custom_info_err_output_long = output troppo lungo
 custom_info_err_no_output = nessun output
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , possibile errore
+
 err_alloc = impossibile allocare memoria
 err_args = impossibile analizzare gli argomenti della riga di comando
 err_autologin_session = sessione di accesso automatico non trovata
diff --git a/res/lang/ja_JP.ini b/res/lang/ja_JP.ini
index 6551af7..b64934b 100644
--- a/res/lang/ja_JP.ini
+++ b/res/lang/ja_JP.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = カスタム
 custom_info_err_output_long = 出力が長すぎます
 custom_info_err_no_output = 出力なし
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = 、エラーの可能性あり
+
 err_alloc = メモリ割り当て失敗
 err_args = コマンドライン引数を解析できません
 err_autologin_session = 自動ログインセッションが見つかりません
diff --git a/res/lang/ku.ini b/res/lang/ku.ini
index 7fbf777..74cd801 100644
--- a/res/lang/ku.ini
+++ b/res/lang/ku.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = kesane
 custom_info_err_output_long = encam pir dirêj e
 custom_info_err_no_output = encam tune
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , xeletiya mimkun
+
 err_alloc = veqetandina bîrê têk çû
 err_args = argumanên rêzika fermanê nehatin analîzkirin
 err_autologin_session = danişîna têketina xweber nehate dîtin
diff --git a/res/lang/lv.ini b/res/lang/lv.ini
index 6dc14d1..ee108c9 100644
--- a/res/lang/lv.ini
+++ b/res/lang/lv.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = pielāgots
 custom_info_err_output_long = izvade pārāk gara
 custom_info_err_no_output = nav izvades
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , iespējama kļūda
+
 err_alloc = neizdevās atmiņas piešķiršana
 err_args = nevar parsēt komandrindas argumentus
 err_autologin_session = automātiskās pieteikšanās sesija nav atrasta
diff --git a/res/lang/pl.ini b/res/lang/pl.ini
index 0910ee7..dc2770b 100644
--- a/res/lang/pl.ini
+++ b/res/lang/pl.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = własny
 custom_info_err_output_long = wyjście zbyt długie
 custom_info_err_no_output = brak wyjścia
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , możliwy błąd
+
 err_alloc = nieudana alokacja pamięci
 err_args = nie można przetworzyć argumentów wiersza poleceń
 err_autologin_session = nie znaleziono sesji autologowania
diff --git a/res/lang/pt.ini b/res/lang/pt.ini
index 2b0ace4..5ea0f9f 100644
--- a/res/lang/pt.ini
+++ b/res/lang/pt.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = personalizado
 custom_info_err_output_long = saída demasiado longa
 custom_info_err_no_output = sem saída
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , possível erro
+
 err_alloc = erro na atribuição de memória
 err_args = não foi possível analisar os argumentos da linha de comandos
 err_autologin_session = sessão de início de sessão automático não encontrada
diff --git a/res/lang/pt_BR.ini b/res/lang/pt_BR.ini
index f79bb71..1fee82e 100644
--- a/res/lang/pt_BR.ini
+++ b/res/lang/pt_BR.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = personalizado
 custom_info_err_output_long = saída muito longa
 custom_info_err_no_output = sem saída
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , possível erro
+
 err_alloc = alocação de memória malsucedida
 err_args = não foi possível analisar os argumentos da linha de comando
 err_autologin_session = sessão de login automático não encontrada
diff --git a/res/lang/ro.ini b/res/lang/ro.ini
index 318889f..a733101 100644
--- a/res/lang/ro.ini
+++ b/res/lang/ro.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = personalizat
 custom_info_err_output_long = ieșire prea lungă
 custom_info_err_no_output = fără ieșire
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , posibil eroare
+
 err_alloc = alocare de memorie eșuată
 err_args = imposibil de analizat argumentele liniei de comandă
 err_autologin_session = sesiunea de autentificare automată nu a fost găsită
diff --git a/res/lang/ru.ini b/res/lang/ru.ini
index 359dd95..1da01da 100644
--- a/res/lang/ru.ini
+++ b/res/lang/ru.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = пользовательский
 custom_info_err_output_long = вывод слишком длинный
 custom_info_err_no_output = нет вывода
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , возможная ошибка
+
 err_alloc = не удалось выделить память
 err_args = не удалось разобрать аргументы командной строки
 err_autologin_session = не найдена сессия с автологином
diff --git a/res/lang/sr.ini b/res/lang/sr.ini
index e82c4fa..fdf32a2 100644
--- a/res/lang/sr.ini
+++ b/res/lang/sr.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = prilagođeno
 custom_info_err_output_long = izlaz predugačak
 custom_info_err_no_output = nema izlaza
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , moguća greška
+
 err_alloc = neuspješna alokacija memorije
 err_args = nije moguće raščlaniti argumente komandne linije
 err_autologin_session = sesija automatske prijave nije pronađena
diff --git a/res/lang/sr_Cyrl.ini b/res/lang/sr_Cyrl.ini
index 2e869bb..0cb3944 100644
--- a/res/lang/sr_Cyrl.ini
+++ b/res/lang/sr_Cyrl.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = прилагођено
 custom_info_err_output_long = излаз предугачак
 custom_info_err_no_output = нема излаза
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , могућа грешка
+
 err_alloc = неуспешна алокација меморије
 err_args = није могуће рашчланити аргументе командне линије
 err_autologin_session = сесија аутоматске пријаве није пронађена
diff --git a/res/lang/sv.ini b/res/lang/sv.ini
index 24fb6c9..58376b8 100644
--- a/res/lang/sv.ini
+++ b/res/lang/sv.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = anpassad
 custom_info_err_output_long = utdata för lång
 custom_info_err_no_output = ingen utdata
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , möjligt fel
+
 err_alloc = minnesallokering misslyckades
 err_args = tolkning av kommandoargument misslyckades
 err_autologin_session = autologin-session hittades inte
diff --git a/res/lang/tr.ini b/res/lang/tr.ini
index a0d344f..fde531d 100644
--- a/res/lang/tr.ini
+++ b/res/lang/tr.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = özel
 custom_info_err_output_long = çıktı çok uzun
 custom_info_err_no_output = çıktı yok
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , olası hata
+
 err_alloc = basarisiz bellek ayirma
 err_args = komut satırı argümanları ayrıştırılamıyor
 err_autologin_session = otomatik oturum açma oturumu bulunamadı
diff --git a/res/lang/uk.ini b/res/lang/uk.ini
index b096b9a..fbd5b6d 100644
--- a/res/lang/uk.ini
+++ b/res/lang/uk.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = власний
 custom_info_err_output_long = вивід занадто довгий
 custom_info_err_no_output = немає виводу
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = , можлива помилка
+
 err_alloc = невдале виділення пам'яті
 err_args = не вдалося розібрати аргументи командного рядка
 err_autologin_session = сеанс автоматичного входу не знайдено
diff --git a/res/lang/zh_CN.ini b/res/lang/zh_CN.ini
index 183ec89..21f31ee 100644
--- a/res/lang/zh_CN.ini
+++ b/res/lang/zh_CN.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = 自定义
 custom_info_err_output_long = 输出过长
 custom_info_err_no_output = 无输出
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = ，可能有错误
+
 err_alloc = 内存分配失败
 err_args = 无法解析命令行参数
 err_autologin_session = 未找到自动登录会话
diff --git a/res/lang/zh_TW.ini b/res/lang/zh_TW.ini
index 606b2a1..ee397c1 100644
--- a/res/lang/zh_TW.ini
+++ b/res/lang/zh_TW.ini
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ custom = 自訂
 custom_info_err_output_long = 輸出過長
 custom_info_err_no_output = 無輸出
 custom_info_err_no_output_error = ，可能有錯誤
+
 err_alloc = 記憶體配置失敗
 err_args = 無法解析命令列參數
 err_autologin_session = 找不到自動登入工作階段
diff --git a/src/auth.zig b/src/auth.zig
index 91f1cbc..28778b8 100644
--- a/src/auth.zig
+++ b/src/auth.zig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub const AuthOptions = struct {
     xauth_cmd: []const u8,
     setup_cmd: []const u8,
     login_cmd: ?[]const u8,
+    faillock_tally_dir: []const u8,
     x_cmd: []const u8,
     x_vt: ?u8,
     session_pid: std.posix.pid_t,
@@ -34,6 +35,18 @@ const PamAppdata = struct {
     new_password: []const u8,
 };
 
+//https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/blob/master/modules/pam_faillock/faillock.h#L55
+const PamFaillockEntry = extern struct {
+    pub const STATUS_VALID: usize = 0x1;
+    pub const STATUS_RHOST: usize = 0x2;
+    pub const STATUS_TTY: usize = 0x4;
+
+    source: [52]u8,
+    reserved: u16,
+    status: u16,
+    time: u64,
+};
+
 var xorg_pid: std.posix.pid_t = 0;
 pub fn xorgSignalHandler(sig: std.posix.SIG) callconv(.c) void {
     if (xorg_pid > 0) _ = std.c.kill(xorg_pid, sig);
@@ -54,6 +67,11 @@ pub fn authenticate(
     password: []const u8,
     maybe_new_password: ?[]const u8,
 ) !void {
+    var faillock_entries: usize = 0;
+    if (try dirExists(io, options.faillock_tally_dir)) {
+        faillock_entries = try getFaillockEntries(allocator, io, login, options.faillock_tally_dir);
+    }
+
     var tty_buffer: [3]u8 = undefined;
     const tty_str = try std.fmt.bufPrint(&tty_buffer, "{d}", .{options.tty});
 
@@ -94,6 +112,13 @@ pub fn authenticate(
     // Do the PAM routine
     try log_file.info(io, "auth/pam", "authenticating", .{});
     status = interop.pam.pam_authenticate(handle, 0);
+    if (status == interop.pam.PAM_AUTH_ERR and try dirExists(io, options.faillock_tally_dir)) {
+        const new_faillock_entries = try getFaillockEntries(allocator, io, login, options.faillock_tally_dir);
+
+        if (faillock_entries == new_faillock_entries) {
+            return error.AccountLocked;
+        }
+    }
     if (status != interop.pam.PAM_SUCCESS) return pamDiagnose(status);
 
     try log_file.info(io, "auth/pam", "validating account", .{});
@@ -188,6 +213,46 @@ pub fn authenticate(
     if (shared_err.readError()) |err| return err;
 }
 
+fn dirExists(io: std.Io, path: []const u8) !bool {
+    var dir = std.Io.Dir.openDirAbsolute(io, path, .{}) catch |err| {
+        if (err == error.FileNotFound) return false;
+        return err;
+    };
+    defer dir.close(io);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+fn getFaillockEntries(
+    allocator: std.mem.Allocator,
+    io: std.Io,
+    username: []const u8,
+    tally_dir: []const u8,
+) !usize {
+    const path = try std.fs.path.join(allocator, &.{ tally_dir, username });
+    defer allocator.free(path);
+
+    var file = try std.Io.Dir.openFileAbsolute(io, path, .{});
+    defer file.close(io);
+
+    var buffer: [1024]u8 = undefined;
+    var reader = file.reader(io, &buffer);
+    var count: usize = 0;
+
+    while (!reader.atEnd()) {
+        const entry = reader.interface.takeStruct(PamFaillockEntry, .little) catch |err| {
+            if (err == error.EndOfStream) break;
+            return err;
+        };
+
+        if (entry.status & PamFaillockEntry.STATUS_VALID != 0) {
+            count += 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return count;
+}
+
 fn startSession(
     log_file: *LogFile,
     allocator: std.mem.Allocator,
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index 18d4abe..463a9cf 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ dur_y_offset: i32 = 0,
 edge_margin: u8 = 0,
 error_bg: u32 = 0x00000000,
 error_fg: u32 = 0x01FF0000,
+faillock_tally_dir: []const u8 = "/var/run/faillock",
 fg: u32 = 0x00FFFFFF,
 full_color: bool = true,
 gameoflife_fg: u32 = 0x0000FF00,
diff --git a/src/config/Lang.zig b/src/config/Lang.zig
index d2a97e2..85051aa 100644
--- a/src/config/Lang.zig
+++ b/src/config/Lang.zig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ custom: []const u8 = "custom",
 custom_info_err_output_long: []const u8 = "output too long",
 custom_info_err_no_output: []const u8 = "no output",
 custom_info_err_no_output_error: []const u8 = ", possible error",
+err_acc_locked: []const u8 = "account locked, too many attempts",
 err_alloc: []const u8 = "failed memory allocation",
 err_args: []const u8 = "unable to parse command line arguments",
 err_autologin_session: []const u8 = "autologin session not found",
diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 3ceebd2..4d6bb65 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -1614,6 +1614,7 @@ fn authenticate(ptr: *anyopaque) !bool {
                 .xauth_cmd = state.config.xauth_cmd,
                 .setup_cmd = state.config.setup_cmd,
                 .login_cmd = state.config.login_cmd,
+                .faillock_tally_dir = state.config.faillock_tally_dir,
                 .x_cmd = state.config.x_cmd,
                 .x_vt = state.config.x_vt,
                 .session_pid = session_pid,
@@ -2641,6 +2642,7 @@ fn getAuthErrorMsg(err: anyerror, lang: Lang) []const u8 {
         error.PamSystemError => lang.err_pam_sys,
         error.PamUserUnknown => lang.err_pam_user_unknown,
         error.PamAbort => lang.err_pam_abort,
+        error.AccountLocked => lang.err_acc_locked,
         else => @errorName(err),
     };
 }