diff --git a/frame/conviction-voting/src/lib.rs b/frame/conviction-voting/src/lib.rs
index 072e57035484d..3ad81486ed26d 100644
--- a/frame/conviction-voting/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/conviction-voting/src/lib.rs
@@ -639,7 +639,12 @@ impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static> Pallet<T, I> {
 				},
 			}
 		});
-		T::Currency::extend_lock(CONVICTION_VOTING_ID, who, amount, WithdrawReasons::TRANSFER);
+		T::Currency::extend_lock(
+			CONVICTION_VOTING_ID,
+			who,
+			amount,
+			WithdrawReasons::except(WithdrawReasons::RESERVE),
+		);
 	}
 
 	/// Rejig the lock on an account. It will never get more stringent (since that would indicate
@@ -669,7 +674,7 @@ impl<T: Config<I>, I: 'static> Pallet<T, I> {
 				CONVICTION_VOTING_ID,
 				who,
 				lock_needed,
-				WithdrawReasons::TRANSFER,
+				WithdrawReasons::except(WithdrawReasons::RESERVE),
 			);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/frame/democracy/src/lib.rs b/frame/democracy/src/lib.rs
index a3d7f103a98f3..4cfd4958400c9 100644
--- a/frame/democracy/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/democracy/src/lib.rs
@@ -1308,7 +1308,12 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 		})?;
 		// Extend the lock to `balance` (rather than setting it) since we don't know what other
 		// votes are in place.
-		T::Currency::extend_lock(DEMOCRACY_ID, who, vote.balance(), WithdrawReasons::TRANSFER);
+		T::Currency::extend_lock(
+			DEMOCRACY_ID,
+			who,
+			vote.balance(),
+			WithdrawReasons::except(WithdrawReasons::RESERVE),
+		);
 		ReferendumInfoOf::<T>::insert(ref_index, ReferendumInfo::Ongoing(status));
 		Ok(())
 	}
@@ -1454,7 +1459,12 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 			let votes = Self::increase_upstream_delegation(&target, conviction.votes(balance));
 			// Extend the lock to `balance` (rather than setting it) since we don't know what other
 			// votes are in place.
-			T::Currency::extend_lock(DEMOCRACY_ID, &who, balance, WithdrawReasons::TRANSFER);
+			T::Currency::extend_lock(
+				DEMOCRACY_ID,
+				&who,
+				balance,
+				WithdrawReasons::except(WithdrawReasons::RESERVE),
+			);
 			Ok(votes)
 		})?;
 		Self::deposit_event(Event::<T>::Delegated { who, target });
@@ -1499,7 +1509,12 @@ impl<T: Config> Pallet<T> {
 		if lock_needed.is_zero() {
 			T::Currency::remove_lock(DEMOCRACY_ID, who);
 		} else {
-			T::Currency::set_lock(DEMOCRACY_ID, who, lock_needed, WithdrawReasons::TRANSFER);
+			T::Currency::set_lock(
+				DEMOCRACY_ID,
+				who,
+				lock_needed,
+				WithdrawReasons::except(WithdrawReasons::RESERVE),
+			);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/frame/democracy/src/tests/lock_voting.rs b/frame/democracy/src/tests/lock_voting.rs
index 9b9172ff02b45..31f2e3f3dcc26 100644
--- a/frame/democracy/src/tests/lock_voting.rs
+++ b/frame/democracy/src/tests/lock_voting.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ fn nay(x: u8, balance: u64) -> AccountVote<u64> {
 }
 
 fn the_lock(amount: u64) -> BalanceLock<u64> {
-	BalanceLock { id: DEMOCRACY_ID, amount, reasons: pallet_balances::Reasons::Misc }
+	BalanceLock { id: DEMOCRACY_ID, amount, reasons: pallet_balances::Reasons::All }
 }
 
 #[test]