diff --git a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
index ecc824a86..9fc342056 100644
--- a/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
+++ b/freqtrade/freqtradebot.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class FreqtradeBot(LoggingMixin):
         Called on startup and after reloading the bot - triggers notifications and
         performs startup tasks
         """
-        self.rpc.startup_messages(self.config, self.pairlists)
+        self.rpc.startup_messages(self.config, self.pairlists, self.protections)
         if not self.edge:
             # Adjust stoploss if it was changed
             Trade.stoploss_reinitialization(self.strategy.stoploss)
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
index b97a5357b..ab5e09ddd 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc_manager.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class RPCManager:
             except NotImplementedError:
                 logger.error(f"Message type '{msg['type']}' not implemented by handler {mod.name}.")
 
-    def startup_messages(self, config: Dict[str, Any], pairlist) -> None:
+    def startup_messages(self, config: Dict[str, Any], pairlist, protections) -> None:
         if config['dry_run']:
             self.send_msg({
                 'type': RPCMessageType.WARNING_NOTIFICATION,
@@ -90,3 +90,8 @@ class RPCManager:
             'status': f'Searching for {stake_currency} pairs to buy and sell '
                       f'based on {pairlist.short_desc()}'
         })
+        if len(protections.name_list) > 0:
+            self.send_msg({
+                'type': RPCMessageType.STARTUP_NOTIFICATION,
+                'status': f'Using Protections {protections.short_desc()}'
+            })
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
index 4b715fc37..06706120f 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_manager.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def test_startupmessages_telegram_enabled(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None:
 
     freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
     rpc_manager = RPCManager(freqtradebot)
-    rpc_manager.startup_messages(default_conf, freqtradebot.pairlists)
+    rpc_manager.startup_messages(default_conf, freqtradebot.pairlists, freqtradebot.protections)
 
     assert telegram_mock.call_count == 3
     assert "*Exchange:* `bittrex`" in telegram_mock.call_args_list[1][0][0]['status']
@@ -147,10 +147,14 @@ def test_startupmessages_telegram_enabled(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None:
     default_conf['whitelist'] = {'method': 'VolumePairList',
                                  'config': {'number_assets': 20}
                                  }
+    default_conf['protections'] = [{"method": "StoplossGuard",
+                                    "lookback_period": 60, "trade_limit": 2, "stop_duration": 60}]
+    freqtradebot = get_patched_freqtradebot(mocker, default_conf)
 
-    rpc_manager.startup_messages(default_conf,  freqtradebot.pairlists)
-    assert telegram_mock.call_count == 3
+    rpc_manager.startup_messages(default_conf,  freqtradebot.pairlists, freqtradebot.protections)
+    assert telegram_mock.call_count == 4
     assert "Dry run is enabled." in telegram_mock.call_args_list[0][0][0]['status']
+    assert 'StoplossGuard' in telegram_mock.call_args_list[-1][0][0]['status']
 
 
 def test_init_apiserver_disabled(mocker, default_conf, caplog) -> None: