diff --git a/src/share/shaca/entities/note.js b/src/share/shaca/entities/note.js
index 220eceaa3..95b3d1f83 100644
--- a/src/share/shaca/entities/note.js
+++ b/src/share/shaca/entities/note.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Note extends AbstractEntity {
     }
 
     getVisibleChildNotes() {
-        return this.children.filter(childNote => !childNote.hasLabel('shareHiddenFromTree'));
+        return this.children.filter(childNote => !childNote.hasLabel('shareHiddenFromTree') && !childNote.isProtected);
     }
 
     hasChildren() {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Note extends AbstractEntity {
     }
 
     hasVisibleChildren() {
-        return this.children && !!this.children.find(childNote => !childNote.hasLabel('shareHiddenFromTree'));
+        return this.children && !!this.children.find(childNote => !childNote.hasLabel('shareHiddenFromTree') && !childNote.isProtected);
     }
 
     getChildBranches() {