diff --git a/github/github-accessors.go b/github/github-accessors.go
index 89728d38df9..18aa42dd672 100644
--- a/github/github-accessors.go
+++ b/github/github-accessors.go
@@ -1574,6 +1574,14 @@ func (b *Branch) GetProtected() bool {
 	return *b.Protected
 }
 
+// GetProtection returns the Protection field.
+func (b *Branch) GetProtection() *Protection {
+	if b == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return b.Protection
+}
+
 // GetCommit returns the Commit field.
 func (b *BranchCommit) GetCommit() *Commit {
 	if b == nil {
diff --git a/github/github-accessors_test.go b/github/github-accessors_test.go
index 1dcb4dc2bb9..e187cd4aba5 100644
--- a/github/github-accessors_test.go
+++ b/github/github-accessors_test.go
@@ -1881,6 +1881,13 @@ func TestBranch_GetProtected(tt *testing.T) {
 	b.GetProtected()
 }
 
+func TestBranch_GetProtection(tt *testing.T) {
+	b := &Branch{}
+	b.GetProtection()
+	b = nil
+	b.GetProtection()
+}
+
 func TestBranchCommit_GetCommit(tt *testing.T) {
 	b := &BranchCommit{}
 	b.GetCommit()
diff --git a/github/repos.go b/github/repos.go
index 2fb4c6f190a..6fb0030a3b2 100644
--- a/github/repos.go
+++ b/github/repos.go
@@ -1003,6 +1003,14 @@ type Branch struct {
 	Name      *string           `json:"name,omitempty"`
 	Commit    *RepositoryCommit `json:"commit,omitempty"`
 	Protected *bool             `json:"protected,omitempty"`
+
+	// Protection will always be included in APIs which return the
+	// 'Branch With Protection' schema such as 'Get a branch', but may
+	// not be included in APIs that return the `Short Branch` schema
+	// such as 'List branches'. In such cases, if branch protection is
+	// enabled, Protected will be `true` but this will be nil, and
+	// additional protection details can be obtained by calling GetBranch().
+	Protection *Protection `json:"protection,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // Protection represents a repository branch's protection.
diff --git a/github/repos_test.go b/github/repos_test.go
index 0ea381ebb56..2b742bef904 100644
--- a/github/repos_test.go
+++ b/github/repos_test.go
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ func TestRepositoriesService_GetBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		mux.HandleFunc(test.urlPath, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			testMethod(t, r, "GET")
-			fmt.Fprint(w, `{"name":"n", "commit":{"sha":"s","commit":{"message":"m"}}, "protected":true}`)
+			fmt.Fprint(w, `{"name":"n", "commit":{"sha":"s","commit":{"message":"m"}}, "protected":true, "protection":{"required_status_checks":{"contexts":["c"]}}}`)
 		})
 
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -948,6 +948,11 @@ func TestRepositoriesService_GetBranch(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			Protected: Bool(true),
+			Protection: &Protection{
+				RequiredStatusChecks: &RequiredStatusChecks{
+					Contexts: &[]string{"c"},
+				},
+			},
 		}
 
 		if !cmp.Equal(branch, want) {
@@ -1000,7 +1005,7 @@ func TestRepositoriesService_GetBranch_StatusMovedPermanently_followRedirects(t
 	})
 	mux.HandleFunc("/repos/o/r/branches/br", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		testMethod(t, r, "GET")
-		fmt.Fprint(w, `{"name":"n", "commit":{"sha":"s","commit":{"message":"m"}}, "protected":true}`)
+		fmt.Fprint(w, `{"name":"n", "commit":{"sha":"s","commit":{"message":"m"}}, "protected":true, "protection":{"required_status_checks":{"contexts":["c"]}}}`)
 	})
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	branch, resp, err := client.Repositories.GetBranch(ctx, "o", "r", "b", 1)
@@ -1020,6 +1025,11 @@ func TestRepositoriesService_GetBranch_StatusMovedPermanently_followRedirects(t
 			},
 		},
 		Protected: Bool(true),
+		Protection: &Protection{
+			RequiredStatusChecks: &RequiredStatusChecks{
+				Contexts: &[]string{"c"},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 	if !cmp.Equal(branch, want) {
 		t.Errorf("Repositories.GetBranch returned %+v, want %+v", branch, want)