diff --git a/models/repo_branch.go b/models/repo_branch.go
index 76fd592fb..10931b0c3 100644
--- a/models/repo_branch.go
+++ b/models/repo_branch.go
@@ -252,5 +252,5 @@ func UpdateOrgProtectBranch(repo *Repository, protectBranch *ProtectBranch, whit
 // GetProtectBranchesByRepoID returns a list of *ProtectBranch in given repostiory.
 func GetProtectBranchesByRepoID(repoID int64) ([]*ProtectBranch, error) {
 	protectBranches := make([]*ProtectBranch, 0, 2)
-	return protectBranches, x.Where("repo_id = ?", repoID).Asc("name").Find(&protectBranches)
+	return protectBranches, x.Where("repo_id = ? and protected=true", repoID).Asc("name").Find(&protectBranches)
 }