diff --git a/glanceclient/v1/shell.py b/glanceclient/v1/shell.py
index da3b6dc1..ceb19188 100644
--- a/glanceclient/v1/shell.py
+++ b/glanceclient/v1/shell.py
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ def do_image_create(gc, args):
 
     fields['is_public'] = fields.pop('public')
 
+    if 'is_protected' in fields:
+        fields['protected'] = fields.pop('is_protected')
+
     raw_properties = fields.pop('property')
     fields['properties'] = {}
     for datum in raw_properties:
@@ -180,6 +183,9 @@ def do_image_update(gc, args):
 
     image_id = fields.pop('id')
 
+    if 'is_protected' in fields:
+        fields['protected'] = fields.pop('is_protected')
+
     raw_properties = fields.pop('property')
     fields['properties'] = {}
     for datum in raw_properties: