diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/block-bindings.php b/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/block-bindings.php
index 8951255d516bf..0629a39728602 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/block-bindings.php
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/plugins/block-bindings.php
@@ -55,9 +55,10 @@ function gutenberg_test_block_bindings_registration() {
 		'post',
 		'_protected_field',
 		array(
-			'type'    => 'string',
-			'single'  => true,
-			'default' => 'protected field value',
+			'type'         => 'string',
+			'show_in_rest' => true,
+			'single'       => true,
+			'default'      => 'protected field value',
 		)
 	);
 	register_meta(
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/block-bindings.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/block-bindings.spec.js
index 010d173e760ca..f172a424bb172 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/block-bindings.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/block-bindings.spec.js
@@ -2390,6 +2390,33 @@ test.describe( 'Block bindings', () => {
 					previewPage.locator( '#image-alt-binding img' )
 				).toHaveAttribute( 'alt', 'new value' );
 			} );
+
+			test( 'should not be possible to edit the value of the protected custom fields', async ( {
+				editor,
+			} ) => {
+				await editor.insertBlock( {
+					name: 'core/paragraph',
+					attributes: {
+						content: 'paragraph default content',
+						metadata: {
+							bindings: {
+								content: {
+									source: 'core/post-meta',
+									args: { key: '_protected_field' },
+								},
+							},
+						},
+					},
+				} );
+				const paragraphBlock = editor.canvas.getByRole( 'document', {
+					name: 'Block: Paragraph',
+				} );
+
+				await expect( paragraphBlock ).toHaveAttribute(
+					'contenteditable',
+					'false'
+				);
+			} );
 		} );
 	} );