diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
index 56c790d55..30a611189 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/cooldown_period.py
@@ -18,16 +18,23 @@ class CooldownPeriod(IProtection):
         """
         LockReason to use
         """
-        reason = f"Cooldown period for {self.stop_duration_str}."
+        reason = "Cooldown period"
+
         if self.unlock_at_str is not None:
-            reason += f" Unlocking trading at {self.unlock_at_str}."
-        return reason
+            return f"{reason} until {self.unlock_at_str}."
+        else:
+            return f"{reason}of {self.stop_duration_str}."
 
     def short_desc(self) -> str:
         """
-        Short method description - used for startup-messages
+        Short method description - used for startup messages
         """
-        return f"{self.name} - Cooldown period of {self.stop_duration_str}."
+        result = f"{self.name} - Cooldown period "
+
+        if self.unlock_at_str is not None:
+            return f"{result} until {self.unlock_at_str}."
+        else:
+            return f"{result}of {self.stop_duration_str}."
 
     def _cooldown_period(self, pair: str, date_now: datetime) -> Optional[ProtectionReturn]:
         """
@@ -47,9 +54,10 @@ 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)
 
-            self.set_unlock_at_as_stop_duration()
-
-            until = self.calculate_lock_end([trade], self._stop_duration)
+            if self.unlock_at is not None:
+                until = self.calculate_unlock_at()
+            else:
+                until = self.calculate_lock_end([trade], self._stop_duration)
 
             return ProtectionReturn(
                 lock=True,
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py
index da0fc7a78..bf86caefe 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/iprotection.py
@@ -36,19 +36,21 @@ class IProtection(LoggingMixin, ABC):
         self.unlock_at: Optional[datetime] = None
 
         tf_in_min = timeframe_to_minutes(config["timeframe"])
-        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
+        if "unlock_at" in protection_config:
+            self.unlock_at = self.calculate_unlock_at()
         else:
-            self._stop_duration = int(protection_config.get("stop_duration", 60))
+            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))
+
         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 = int(protection_config.get("lookback_period", 60))
 
-        self.set_unlock_at_as_stop_duration()
-
         LoggingMixin.__init__(self, logger)
 
     @property
@@ -90,24 +92,10 @@ class IProtection(LoggingMixin, ABC):
             return self.unlock_at.strftime("%H:%M")
         return None
 
-    def set_unlock_at_as_stop_duration(self) -> None:
+    def calculate_unlock_at(self) -> datetime:
         """
-        Calculates the stop_duration based on the unlock_at protection config value and sets it.
+        Calculate and update the unlock time based on the unlock at config.
         """
-        if "unlock_at" in self._protection_config:
-            self._stop_duration = self.calculate_unlock_at()
-            return None
-
-        logger.warning(
-            "Couldn't update the stop duration, because unlock_at is not set in the "
-            "protection config."
-        )
-
-    def calculate_unlock_at(self) -> int:
-        """
-        Calculate and update the stop duration based on the unlock at config.
-        """
-
         now_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
         unlock_at = datetime.strptime(
             str(self._protection_config.get("unlock_at")), "%H:%M"
@@ -116,9 +104,7 @@ class IProtection(LoggingMixin, ABC):
         if unlock_at.time() < now_time.time():
             unlock_at = unlock_at.replace(day=now_time.day + 1)
 
-        self.unlock_at = unlock_at.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
-        result = IProtection.calculate_timespan(now_time, self.unlock_at)
-        return result
+        return unlock_at.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
 
     @abstractmethod
     def short_desc(self) -> str:
@@ -156,7 +142,6 @@ class IProtection(LoggingMixin, ABC):
             max_date = max_date.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
 
         until = max_date + timedelta(minutes=stop_minutes)
-
         return until
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
index 6024fe894..b997254ab 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/low_profit_pairs.py
@@ -34,12 +34,11 @@ class LowProfitPairs(IProtection):
         """
         LockReason to use
         """
-        reason = (
-            f"{profit} < {self._required_profit} in {self.lookback_period_str}, "
-            f"locking for {self.stop_duration_str}."
-        )
+        reason = f"{profit} < {self._required_profit} in {self.lookback_period_str}, locking"
         if self.unlock_at_str is not None:
-            reason += f" Unlocking trading at {self.unlock_at_str}."
+            reason += f" until {self.unlock_at_str}."
+        else:
+            reason += f" for {self.stop_duration_str}."
         return reason
 
     def _low_profit(
@@ -74,8 +73,10 @@ class LowProfitPairs(IProtection):
                 logger.info,
             )
 
-            self.set_unlock_at_as_stop_duration()
-            until = self.calculate_lock_end(trades, self._stop_duration)
+            if self.unlock_at is not None:
+                until = self.calculate_unlock_at()
+            else:
+                until = self.calculate_lock_end(trades, self._stop_duration)
 
             return ProtectionReturn(
                 lock=True,
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py
index 3f97d418e..264ad57d0 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/max_drawdown_protection.py
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ class MaxDrawdown(IProtection):
         """
         reason = (
             f"{drawdown} passed {self._max_allowed_drawdown} in {self.lookback_period_str}, "
-            f"locking for {self.stop_duration_str}."
+            f"locking "
         )
         if self.unlock_at_str is not None:
-            reason += f" Unlocking trading at {self.unlock_at_str}."
+            reason += f" until {self.unlock_at_str}."
+        else:
+            reason += f" for {self.stop_duration_str}."
         return reason
 
     def _max_drawdown(self, date_now: datetime) -> Optional[ProtectionReturn]:
@@ -74,8 +76,10 @@ class MaxDrawdown(IProtection):
                 logger.info,
             )
 
-            self.set_unlock_at_as_stop_duration()
-            until = self.calculate_lock_end(trades, self._stop_duration)
+            if self.unlock_at is not None:
+                until = self.calculate_unlock_at()
+            else:
+                until = self.calculate_lock_end(trades, self._stop_duration)
 
             return ProtectionReturn(
                 lock=True,
diff --git a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
index 329b6b772..f36a2f157 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plugins/protections/stoploss_guard.py
@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@ class StoplossGuard(IProtection):
         """
         LockReason to use
         """
-        reason = (
-            f"{self._trade_limit} stoplosses in {self._lookback_period} min, "
-            f"locking for {self._stop_duration} min."
-        )
+        reason = f"{self._trade_limit} stoplosses in {self._lookback_period} min, " f"locking "
         if self.unlock_at_str is not None:
-            reason += f" Unlocking trading at {self.unlock_at_str}."
+            reason += f" until {self.unlock_at_str}."
+        else:
+            reason += f" for {self._stop_duration} min."
         return reason
 
     def _stoploss_guard(
@@ -82,8 +81,10 @@ class StoplossGuard(IProtection):
             logger.info,
         )
 
-        self.set_unlock_at_as_stop_duration()
-        until = self.calculate_lock_end(trades, self._stop_duration)
+        if self.unlock_at is not None:
+            until = self.calculate_unlock_at()
+        else:
+            until = self.calculate_lock_end(trades, self._stop_duration)
 
         return ProtectionReturn(
             lock=True,