diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
index 30a611189..d9fb5b9a6 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class CooldownPeriod(IProtection):
             trade = sorted(trades, key=lambda t: t.close_date)[-1]  # type: ignore
             self.log_once(f"Cooldown for {pair} for {self.stop_duration_str}.", logger.info)
 
-            if self.unlock_at is not None:
+            if self._unlock_at is not None:
                 until = self.calculate_unlock_at()
             else:
                 until = self.calculate_lock_end([trade], self._stop_duration)
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py
index bf86caefe..709d03354 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py
@@ -33,22 +33,22 @@ class IProtection(LoggingMixin, ABC):
         self._protection_config = protection_config
         self._stop_duration_candles: Optional[int] = None
         self._lookback_period_candles: Optional[int] = None
-        self.unlock_at: Optional[datetime] = None
+        self._unlock_at: Optional[datetime] = None
 
         tf_in_min = timeframe_to_minutes(config["timeframe"])
-        if "unlock_at" in protection_config:
-            self.unlock_at = self.calculate_unlock_at()
+        if "stop_duration_candles" in protection_config:
+            self._stop_duration_candles = int(protection_config.get("stop_duration_candles", 1))
+            self._stop_duration = tf_in_min * self._stop_duration_candles
+        elif "unlock_at" in protection_config:
+            self._unlock_at = self.calculate_unlock_at()
         else:
-            if "stop_duration_candles" in protection_config:
-                self._stop_duration_candles = int(protection_config.get("stop_duration_candles", 1))
-                self._stop_duration = tf_in_min * self._stop_duration_candles
-            else:
-                self._stop_duration = int(protection_config.get("stop_duration", 60))
+            self._stop_duration = int(protection_config.get("stop_duration", 60))
 
         if "lookback_period_candles" in protection_config:
             self._lookback_period_candles = int(protection_config.get("lookback_period_candles", 1))
             self._lookback_period = tf_in_min * self._lookback_period_candles
         else:
+            self._lookback_period_candles = None
             self._lookback_period = int(protection_config.get("lookback_period", 60))
 
         LoggingMixin.__init__(self, logger)
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ class IProtection(LoggingMixin, ABC):
         """
         Output configured unlock time
         """
-        if self.unlock_at:
-            return self.unlock_at.strftime("%H:%M")
+        if self._unlock_at:
+            return self._unlock_at.strftime("%H:%M")
         return None
 
     def calculate_unlock_at(self) -> datetime:
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
index b997254ab..88554d2be 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class LowProfitPairs(IProtection):
                 logger.info,
             )
 
-            if self.unlock_at is not None:
+            if self._unlock_at is not None:
                 until = self.calculate_unlock_at()
             else:
                 until = self.calculate_lock_end(trades, self._stop_duration)
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py
index 264ad57d0..1816df303 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class MaxDrawdown(IProtection):
                 logger.info,
             )
 
-            if self.unlock_at is not None:
+            if self._unlock_at is not None:
                 until = self.calculate_unlock_at()
             else:
                 until = self.calculate_lock_end(trades, self._stop_duration)
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
index f36a2f157..0ef2254e8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class StoplossGuard(IProtection):
             logger.info,
         )
 
-        if self.unlock_at is not None:
+        if self._unlock_at is not None:
             until = self.calculate_unlock_at()
         else:
             until = self.calculate_lock_end(trades, self._stop_duration)