diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7176a0f..82a23cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ The action can be configured using [input parameters](https://docs.github.com/en
   - Labels to remove before locking an issue, value must be
     a comma separated list of labels or `''`
   - Optional, defaults to `''`
+- **`include-issue-currently-open`**
+  - Open issues are also eligible to be locked.
+  - Optional, defaults to `false`
 - **`issue-comment`**
   - Comment to post before locking an issue
   - Optional, defaults to `''`
@@ -139,6 +142,9 @@ The action can be configured using [input parameters](https://docs.github.com/en
   - Labels to remove before locking a pull request, value must be
     a comma separated list of labels or `''`
   - Optional, defaults to `''`
+- **`include-pr-currently-open`**
+  - Open pull requests are also eligible to be locked.
+  - Optional, defaults to `false`
 - **`pr-comment`**
   - Comment to post before locking a pull request
   - Optional, defaults to `''`
@@ -198,6 +204,11 @@ The action can be configured using [input parameters](https://docs.github.com/en
   - Labels to remove before locking a discussion, value must be
     a comma separated list of labels or `''`
   - Optional, defaults to `''`
+- **`include-discussion-currently-open`**
+  - Open discussions are also eligible to be locked. Useful 
+    for projects that do not use the open/close state on 
+    discussions.
+  - Optional, defaults to `false`
 - **`discussion-comment`**
   - Comment to post before locking a discussion
   - Optional, defaults to `''`
@@ -308,6 +319,7 @@ jobs:
           exclude-any-issue-labels: ''
           add-issue-labels: ''
           remove-issue-labels: ''
+          include-issue-currently-open: false
           issue-comment: ''
           issue-lock-reason: 'resolved'
           pr-inactive-days: '365'
@@ -322,6 +334,7 @@ jobs:
           exclude-any-pr-labels: ''
           add-pr-labels: ''
           remove-pr-labels: ''
+          include-pr-currently-open: false
           pr-comment: ''
           pr-lock-reason: 'resolved'
           discussion-inactive-days: '365'
@@ -336,6 +349,7 @@ jobs:
           exclude-any-discussion-labels: ''
           add-discussion-labels: ''
           remove-discussion-labels: ''
+          include-discussion-currently-open: false
           discussion-comment: ''
           process-only: ''
           log-output: false
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 881d669..85db87c 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ inputs:
   remove-issue-labels:
     description: 'Labels to remove before locking an issue, value must be a comma separated list of labels'
     default: ''
+  include-issue-currently-open:
+    description: 'Open issues are also eligible to be locked'
+    default: false
   issue-comment:
     description: 'Comment to post before locking an issue'
     default: ''
@@ -83,6 +86,9 @@ inputs:
   remove-pr-labels:
     description: 'Labels to remove before locking a pull request, value must be a comma separated list of labels'
     default: ''
+  include-pr-currently-open:
+    description: 'Open pull requests are also eligible to be locked'
+    default: false
   pr-comment:
     description: 'Comment to post before locking a pull request'
     default: ''
@@ -125,6 +131,9 @@ inputs:
   remove-discussion-labels:
     description: 'Labels to remove before locking a discussion, value must be a comma separated list of labels'
     default: ''
+  include-discussion-currently-open:
+    description: 'Open discussions are also eligible to be locked'
+    default: false
   discussion-comment:
     description: 'Comment to post before locking a discussion'
     default: ''
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index a8f3055..5fc0dcd 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -216,7 +216,12 @@ class App {
     const updatedTime = this.getUpdatedTimestamp(
       this.config[`${threadType}-inactive-days`]
     );
-    let query = `repo:${owner}/${repo} updated:<${updatedTime} is:closed is:unlocked`;
+    let query = `repo:${owner}/${repo} updated:<${updatedTime} is:unlocked`;
+
+    const includeOpen = this.config[`include-${threadType}-currently-open`];
+    if (!includeOpen) {
+      query += ' is:closed';
+    }
 
     const includeAnyLabels = this.config[`include-any-${threadType}-labels`];
     const includeAllLabels = this.config[`include-all-${threadType}-labels`];
diff --git a/src/schema.js b/src/schema.js
index 392dc3f..edd09a5 100644
--- a/src/schema.js
+++ b/src/schema.js
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ const schema = Joi.object({
 
   'remove-issue-labels': joiLabels.default(''),
 
+  'include-issue-currently-open': Joi.boolean().default(false),
+
   'issue-comment': Joi.string().trim().max(10000).allow('').default(''),
 
   'issue-lock-reason': Joi.string()
@@ -173,6 +175,8 @@ const schema = Joi.object({
 
   'remove-pr-labels': joiLabels.default(''),
 
+  'include-pr-currently-open': Joi.boolean().default(false),
+
   'pr-comment': Joi.string().trim().max(10000).allow('').default(''),
 
   'pr-lock-reason': Joi.string()
@@ -207,6 +211,8 @@ const schema = Joi.object({
 
   'remove-discussion-labels': joiLabels.default(''),
 
+  'include-discussion-currently-open': Joi.boolean().default(false),
+
   'discussion-comment': Joi.string().trim().max(10000).allow('').default(''),
 
   'process-only': Joi.alternatives()