diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/bigbluebutton/recordings/recording_action.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/bigbluebutton/recordings/recording_action.php
index 94297785628d4..dd3e38553b1c9 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/bigbluebutton/recordings/recording_action.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/bigbluebutton/recordings/recording_action.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\instance;
 use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\recording;
+use mod_bigbluebuttonbn\local\config;
 
 /**
  * Collection of helper methods for handling recordings actions in Moodle.
@@ -70,10 +71,12 @@ public static function edit(recording $recording) {
      * @param recording $recording
      */
     public static function unprotect(recording $recording) {
+        if (!(boolean) config::get('recording_protect_editable')) {
+            // Recording protect action through UI is disabled, there is no need to do anything else.
+            throw new \moodle_exception('cannotperformaction', 'mod_bigblubuebuttobn', '', 'unprotect');
+        }
         if ($recording->get('imported')) {
-            /* Since the recording link is the one fetched from the BBB server, imported recordings can not be
-             * unprotected. There is no need to do anything else.
-             */
+            // Imported recordings can not be unprotected. There is no need to do anything else.
             throw new \moodle_exception('cannotperformaction', 'mod_bigblubuebuttobn', '', 'unprotect');
         }
         $recording->set('protected', false);
@@ -86,10 +89,12 @@ public static function unprotect(recording $recording) {
      * @param recording $recording
      */
     public static function protect(recording $recording) {
+        if (!(boolean) config::get('recording_protect_editable')) {
+            // Recording protect action through UI is disabled, there is no need to do anything else.
+            throw new \moodle_exception('cannotperformaction', 'mod_bigblubuebuttobn', '', 'protect');
+        }
         if ($recording->get('imported')) {
-            /* Since the recording link is the one fetched from the BBB server, imported recordings can not be
-             * protected. There is no need to do anything else.
-             */
+            // Imported recordings can not be unprotected. There is no need to do anything else.
             throw new \moodle_exception('cannotperformaction', 'mod_bigblubuebuttobn', '', 'protect');
         }
         $recording->set('protected', true);
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/bigbluebutton/recordings/recording_data.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/bigbluebutton/recordings/recording_data.php
index 9cbe66922c3b2..a4536fcfb535a 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/bigbluebutton/recordings/recording_data.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/bigbluebutton/recordings/recording_data.php
@@ -70,8 +70,12 @@ public static function get_recording_table(array $recordings, array $tools, inst
 
         // Build table content.
         foreach ($recordings as $recording) {
-            // Protected recordings is not a standard feature, remove actions when protected flag is not present.
             $rowtools = $tools;
+            // Protected recordings may be enabled or disabled from UI through configuration.
+            if (!(boolean) config::get('recording_protect_editable')) {
+                $rowtools = array_diff($rowtools, ['protect', 'unprotect']);
+            }
+            // Protected recordings is not a standard feature, remove actions when protected flag is not present.
             if (in_array('protect', $rowtools) && $recording->get('protected') === null) {
                 $rowtools = array_diff($rowtools, ['protect', 'unprotect']);
             }
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/config.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/config.php
index bb957c00696e9..a7caaa0c2a2ac 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/config.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/config.php
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ protected static function defaultvalues() {
             'recording_all_from_start_editable' => false,
             'recording_hide_button_default' => false,
             'recording_hide_button_editable' => false,
+            'recording_protect_editable' => true,
             'general_warning_message' => '',
             'general_warning_roles' => 'editingteacher,teacher',
             'general_warning_box_type' => 'info',
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ public static function get_options() {
                'recording_all_from_start_editable' => self::get('recording_all_from_start_editable'),
                'recording_hide_button_default' => self::get('recording_hide_button_default'),
                'recording_hide_button_editable' => self::get('recording_hide_button_editable'),
+               'recording_protect_editable' => self::get('recording_protect_editable'),
                'general_warning_message' => self::get('general_warning_message'),
                'general_warning_box_type' => self::get('general_warning_box_type'),
                'general_warning_button_text' => self::get('general_warning_button_text'),
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/recording_proxy.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/recording_proxy.php
index 507529eac4802..9fe952cfc0b45 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/recording_proxy.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/local/proxy/recording_proxy.php
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ public static function publish_recording(string $recordid, string $publish = 'tr
      * @return bool
      */
     public static function protect_recording(string $recordid, string $protected = 'true'): bool {
+        global $CFG;
+
+        // Ignore action if recording_protect_editable is set to false.
+        if (empty($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn_recording_protect_editable)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         $result = self::fetch_endpoint_xml('updateRecordings', [
             'recordID' => $recordid,
             'protect' => $protected,
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/setting_validator.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/setting_validator.php
index a38e58123ea25..7000d739b6ccb 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/setting_validator.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/setting_validator.php
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ public static function section_record_meeting_shown() {
                 !isset($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn['recording_all_from_start_default']) ||
                 !isset($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn['recording_all_from_start_editable']) ||
                 !isset($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn['recording_hide_button_default']) ||
-                !isset($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn['recording_hide_button_editable']) );
+                !isset($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn['recording_hide_button_editable'])
+            );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ public static function section_show_recordings_shown() {
                 !isset($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn['recordings_imported_editable']) ||
                 !isset($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn['recordings_preview_default']) ||
                 !isset($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn['recordings_preview_editable']) ||
-                !isset($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn['recordings_validate_url'])
+                !isset($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn['recordings_validate_url']) ||
+                !isset($CFG->bigbluebuttonbn['recording_protect_editable'])
               );
     }
 
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/settings.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/settings.php
index f572e5ca597ea..5b19d3f7b896d 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/settings.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/classes/settings.php
@@ -486,6 +486,17 @@ protected function add_showrecordings_settings(): void {
                 $item,
                 $showrecordingsettings
             );
+            $item = new admin_setting_configcheckbox(
+                'bigbluebuttonbn_recording_protect_editable',
+                get_string('config_recording_protect_editable', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
+                get_string('config_recording_protect_editable_description', 'bigbluebuttonbn'),
+                1
+            );
+            $this->add_conditional_element(
+                'recording_protect_editable',
+                $item,
+                $showrecordingsettings
+            );
         }
         $this->admin->add($this->section, $showrecordingsettings);
     }
diff --git a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php
index a6254ea1f77b6..a31f6c845a981 100644
--- a/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php
+++ b/mod/bigbluebuttonbn/lang/en/bigbluebuttonbn.php
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@
 $string['config_recording_default_description'] = 'If enabled the sessions created in BigBlueButton will have recording capabilities.';
 $string['config_recording_editable'] = 'Recording feature can be edited';
 $string['config_recording_editable_description'] = 'If checked the interface includes an option for enable and disable the recording feature.';
+$string['config_recording_protect_editable'] = 'Protected recordings state can be edited';
+$string['config_recording_protect_editable_description'] = 'If checked the interface includes an option for protecting/unprotecting recordings.';
 $string['config_recording_icons_enabled'] = 'Icons for recording management';
 $string['config_recording_icons_enabled_description'] = 'When enabled, the recording management panel shows icons for the publish/unpublish and delete actions.';
 $string['config_recording_all_from_start_default'] = 'Record all from start';