diff --git a/app/devices/device_dashboard.php b/app/devices/device_dashboard.php
index f577740362..39d503aee5 100644
--- a/app/devices/device_dashboard.php
+++ b/app/devices/device_dashboard.php
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@
 							if (!$device_key_authorized) {
 								$protected_keys[$row['device_key_id']] = 'true';
 							}
+						//add to protected
+							if ($row['device_key_protected'] == "true") {
+								$protected_keys[$row['device_key_id']] = 'true';
+							}
 					}
 				//create a list of protected keys - device proile keys
 					foreach($device_profile_keys as $row) {
@@ -409,6 +413,10 @@
 			if (!$device_key_authorized) {
 				unset($device_keys[$row['device_key_id']]);
 			}
+		//hide protected keys
+			if ($row['device_key_protected'] == "true") {
+				unset($device_keys[$row['device_key_id']]);
+			}
 	}
 
 //show the header