From a6454cfc39453dbceb9fbba2bf896b45d64334ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthias <xmatthias@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2021 07:14:47 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Autoenable protections when protection-space is selected

---
 freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
index 18ed66b4a..3eab709da 100644
--- a/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
+++ b/freqtrade/optimize/hyperopt.py
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ class Hyperopt:
         if self.auto_hyperopt and HyperoptTools.has_space(self.config, 'protection'):
             # Protections can only be optimized when using the Parameter interface
             logger.debug("Hyperopt has 'protection' space")
+            # Enable Protections if protection space is selected.
+            self.config['enable_protections'] = True
             self.protection_space = self.custom_hyperopt.protection_space()
 
         if HyperoptTools.has_space(self.config, 'buy'):