diff --git a/Koha/Database/Columns.pm b/Koha/Database/Columns.pm
index f5c45af5de..4637d0cab3 100644
--- a/Koha/Database/Columns.pm
+++ b/Koha/Database/Columns.pm
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ sub columns {
             "privacy_guarantor_fines"     => __("Show fines to guarantor"),
             "privacy"                     => __("Privacy settings"),
             "pronouns"                    => __("Pronouns"),
+            "protected"                   => __("Protected"),
             "relationship"                => __("Relationship"),
             "secret"                      => __("Secret (2FA)"),
             "sex"                         => __("Gender"),
diff --git a/Koha/Patrons/Import.pm b/Koha/Patrons/Import.pm
index b1c751007e..d6e0846cad 100644
--- a/Koha/Patrons/Import.pm
+++ b/Koha/Patrons/Import.pm
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ sub import_patrons {
         $borrower{cardnumber} = undef if $borrower{cardnumber} eq "";
         $borrower{auth_method} = undef if $borrower{auth_method} eq "";
 
+        $borrower{protected} = 0 unless $borrower{protected};
+
         # Check if borrower category code exists and if it matches to a known category. Pushing error to missing_criticals otherwise.
         $self->check_borrower_category($borrower{categorycode}, $borrowerline, $line_number, \@missing_criticals);