diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index acfbec758..95362bc06 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -1517,6 +1517,9 @@ load_other_removable_devices(void)
 
         sprintf(temp, "zip_%02i_image_path", c + 1);
         p = ini_section_get_string(cat, temp, "");
+        
+        sprintf(temp, "zip_%02i_writeprot", c + 1);
+        zip_drives[c].read_only =  ini_section_get_int(cat, temp, 0);
 
         if (!strcmp(p, usr_path))
             p[0] = 0x00;
@@ -1630,6 +1633,9 @@ load_other_removable_devices(void)
         sprintf(temp, "mo_%02i_image_path", c + 1);
         p = ini_section_get_string(cat, temp, "");
 
+        sprintf(temp, "mo_%02i_writeprot", c + 1);
+        mo_drives[c].read_only = ini_section_get_int(cat, temp, 0);
+
         if (!strcmp(p, usr_path))
             p[0] = 0x00;
 
@@ -3090,6 +3096,12 @@ save_other_removable_devices(void)
         sprintf(temp, "zip_%02i_scsi_id", c + 1);
         ini_section_delete_var(cat, temp);
 
+        sprintf(temp, "zip_%02i_writeprot", c + 1);
+        if (zip_drives[c].read_only)
+            ini_section_set_int(cat, temp, zip_drives[c].read_only);
+        else
+            ini_section_delete_var(cat, temp);
+
         sprintf(temp, "zip_%02i_scsi_location", c + 1);
         if (zip_drives[c].bus_type != ZIP_BUS_SCSI)
             ini_section_delete_var(cat, temp);
@@ -3146,6 +3158,12 @@ save_other_removable_devices(void)
         sprintf(temp, "mo_%02i_scsi_id", c + 1);
         ini_section_delete_var(cat, temp);
 
+        sprintf(temp, "mo_%02i_writeprot", c + 1);
+        if (mo_drives[c].read_only)
+            ini_section_set_int(cat, temp, mo_drives[c].read_only);
+        else
+            ini_section_delete_var(cat, temp);
+
         sprintf(temp, "mo_%02i_scsi_location", c + 1);
         if (mo_drives[c].bus_type != MO_BUS_SCSI)
             ini_section_delete_var(cat, temp);
diff --git a/src/floppy/fdd.c b/src/floppy/fdd.c
index 1623f932a..b5eb8c8fc 100644
--- a/src/floppy/fdd.c
+++ b/src/floppy/fdd.c
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ fdd_load(int drive, char *fn)
                 drive_empty[drive] = 0;
                 fdd_forced_seek(drive, 0);
                 fdd_changed[drive] = 1;
+                ui_sb_update_icon_wp(SB_FLOPPY | drive, ui_writeprot[drive]);
                 return;
             }
             c++;
diff --git a/src/include/86box/machine_status.h b/src/include/86box/machine_status.h
index e6e9e6acd..66805e653 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/machine_status.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/machine_status.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ typedef struct dev_status_empty_active_t {
     atomic_bool_t empty;
     atomic_bool_t active;
     atomic_bool_t write_active;
+    atomic_bool_t write_prot;
 } dev_status_empty_active_t;
 
 typedef struct dev_status_active_t {
diff --git a/src/include/86box/ui.h b/src/include/86box/ui.h
index 783400ebc..f4efd6ec1 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/ui.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/ui.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ extern void     ui_sb_update_tip(int meaning);
 extern void     ui_sb_update_icon(int tag, int active);
 extern void     ui_sb_update_icon_write(int tag, int write);
 extern void     ui_sb_update_icon_state(int tag, int state);
+extern void     ui_sb_update_icon_wp(int tag, int state);
 extern void     ui_sb_set_text_w(wchar_t *wstr);
 extern void     ui_sb_set_text(char *str);
 extern void     ui_sb_bugui(char *str);
diff --git a/src/qt/icons/write_protected.ico b/src/qt/icons/write_protected.ico
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f867ab373
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/qt/icons/write_protected.ico differ
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_iconindicators.cpp b/src/qt/qt_iconindicators.cpp
index d5d22c78d..8440af7dc 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_iconindicators.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_iconindicators.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ getIndicatorIcon(IconIndicator indicator)
             return QIcon(":/settings/qt/icons/write_active.ico");
         case Disabled:
             return QIcon(":/settings/qt/icons/disabled.ico");
+        case WriteProtected:
+            return QIcon(":/settings/qt/icons/write_protected.ico");
         default:
             return QIcon();
     }
@@ -26,11 +28,11 @@ getIconWithIndicator(const QIcon &icon, const QSize &size, QIcon::Mode iconMode,
         return iconPixmap;
 
     auto painter = QPainter(&iconPixmap);
-    auto indicatorPixmap = getIndicatorIcon(indicator == ReadWriteActive ? Active : indicator).pixmap(size);
+    auto indicatorPixmap = getIndicatorIcon((indicator == ReadWriteActive || indicator == WriteProtectedActive) ? Active : indicator).pixmap(size);
 
     painter.drawPixmap(0, 0, indicatorPixmap);
-    if (indicator == ReadWriteActive) {
-        auto writeIndicatorPixmap = getIndicatorIcon(WriteActive).pixmap(size);
+    if (indicator == ReadWriteActive || indicator == WriteProtectedActive) {
+        auto writeIndicatorPixmap = getIndicatorIcon(indicator == WriteProtectedActive ? WriteProtected : WriteActive).pixmap(size);
         painter.drawPixmap(0, 0, writeIndicatorPixmap);
     }
     painter.end();
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_iconindicators.hpp b/src/qt/qt_iconindicators.hpp
index 12f82f259..d2232fc77 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_iconindicators.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_iconindicators.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ enum IconIndicator {
     WriteActive,
     ReadWriteActive,
     Disabled,
+    WriteProtected,
+    WriteProtectedActive,
 };
 
 QPixmap getIconWithIndicator(const QIcon &icon, const QSize &size, QIcon::Mode iconMode, IconIndicator indicator);
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp b/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
index db32569f3..5a731c188 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ struct PixmapSetEmptyActive {
     QPixmap read_write_active;
     QPixmap empty_write_active;
     QPixmap empty_read_write_active;
+    QPixmap wp;
+    QPixmap wp_active;
     void    load(const QIcon &icon);
 };
 struct Pixmaps {
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ struct StateEmptyActive {
     bool                    empty         = false;
     bool                    active        = false;
     bool                    write_active  = false;
+    bool                    wp            = false;
 
     void setActive(bool b)
     {
@@ -193,6 +196,14 @@ struct StateEmptyActive {
         empty = b;
         refresh();
     }
+    void setWriteProtected(bool b)
+    {
+        if (!label || b == wp)
+            return;
+
+        wp = b;
+        refresh();
+    }
     void refresh()
     {
         if (!label)
@@ -203,7 +214,9 @@ struct StateEmptyActive {
             else
                 label->setPixmap(write_active ? pixmaps->empty_write_active : (active ? pixmaps->empty_active : pixmaps->empty));
         } else {
-            if (active && write_active)
+            if (wp)
+                label->setPixmap(active ? pixmaps->wp_active : pixmaps->wp);
+            else if (active && write_active)
                 label->setPixmap(pixmaps->read_write_active);
             else
                 label->setPixmap(write_active ? pixmaps->write_active : (active ? pixmaps->active : pixmaps->normal));
@@ -241,6 +254,8 @@ void
 PixmapSetEmptyActive::load(const QIcon &icon)
 {
     normal                  = getIconWithIndicator(icon, pixmap_size, QIcon::Normal, None);
+    wp                      = getIconWithIndicator(icon, pixmap_size, QIcon::Normal, WriteProtected);
+    wp_active               = getIconWithIndicator(icon, pixmap_size, QIcon::Normal, WriteProtectedActive);
     active                  = getIconWithIndicator(icon, pixmap_size, QIcon::Normal, Active);
     write_active            = getIconWithIndicator(icon, pixmap_size, QIcon::Normal, WriteActive);
     read_write_active       = getIconWithIndicator(icon, pixmap_size, QIcon::Normal, ReadWriteActive);
@@ -454,16 +469,23 @@ MachineStatus::refreshEmptyIcons()
     if (!sbar_initialized)
         return;
 
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < FDD_NUM; ++i)
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < FDD_NUM; ++i) {
         d->fdd[i].setEmpty(machine_status.fdd[i].empty);
+        d->fdd[i].setWriteProtected(machine_status.fdd[i].write_prot);
+    }
     for (size_t i = 0; i < CDROM_NUM; ++i)
         d->cdrom[i].setEmpty(machine_status.cdrom[i].empty);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < ZIP_NUM; i++)
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < ZIP_NUM; i++) {
         d->zip[i].setEmpty(machine_status.zip[i].empty);
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < MO_NUM; i++)
+        d->zip[i].setWriteProtected(machine_status.zip[i].write_prot);
+    }
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < MO_NUM; i++) {
         d->mo[i].setEmpty(machine_status.mo[i].empty);
+        d->mo[i].setWriteProtected(machine_status.mo[i].write_prot);
+    }
 
     d->cassette.setEmpty(machine_status.cassette.empty);
+    d->cassette.setWriteProtected(machine_status.cassette.write_prot);
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < NET_CARD_MAX; i++)
         d->net[i].setEmpty(machine_status.net[i].empty);
@@ -595,6 +617,7 @@ MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar *sbar)
     if (cassette_enable) {
         d->cassette.label = std::make_unique<ClickableLabel>();
         d->cassette.setEmpty(QString(cassette_fname).isEmpty());
+        d->cassette.setWriteProtected(cassette_ui_writeprot);
         d->cassette.refresh();
         connect((ClickableLabel *) d->cassette.label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [](QPoint pos) {
             MediaMenu::ptr->cassetteMenu->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->cassetteMenu->sizeHint().height()));
@@ -635,6 +658,7 @@ MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar *sbar)
         }
         d->fdd[i].label = std::make_unique<ClickableLabel>();
         d->fdd[i].setEmpty(QString(floppyfns[i]).isEmpty());
+        d->fdd[i].setWriteProtected(ui_writeprot[i]);
         d->fdd[i].setActive(false);
         d->fdd[i].setWriteActive(false);
         d->fdd[i].refresh();
@@ -669,6 +693,7 @@ MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar *sbar)
     iterateZIP([this, sbar](int i) {
         d->zip[i].label = std::make_unique<ClickableLabel>();
         d->zip[i].setEmpty(QString(zip_drives[i].image_path).isEmpty());
+        d->zip[i].setWriteProtected(zip_drives[i].read_only);
         d->zip[i].setActive(false);
         d->zip[i].setWriteActive(false);
         d->zip[i].refresh();
@@ -686,6 +711,7 @@ MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar *sbar)
     iterateMO([this, sbar](int i) {
         d->mo[i].label = std::make_unique<ClickableLabel>();
         d->mo[i].setEmpty(QString(mo_drives[i].image_path).isEmpty());
+        d->mo[i].setWriteProtected(mo_drives[i].read_only);
         d->mo[i].setActive(false);
         d->mo[i].setWriteActive(false);
         d->mo[i].refresh();
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp b/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp
index 11fac2a70..c9d658fb2 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ MediaMenu::cassetteMount(const QString &filename, bool wp)
     }
 
     ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_CASSETTE, filename.isEmpty() ? 1 : 0);
+    ui_sb_update_icon_wp(SB_CASSETTE, cassette_ui_writeprot);
     mhm.addImageToHistory(0, ui::MediaType::Cassette, previous_image.filePath(), filename);
     cassetteUpdateMenu();
     ui_sb_update_tip(SB_CASSETTE);
@@ -446,6 +447,7 @@ MediaMenu::floppyMount(int i, const QString &filename, bool wp)
         fdd_load(i, filenameBytes.data());
     }
     ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_FLOPPY | i, filename.isEmpty() ? 1 : 0);
+    ui_sb_update_icon_wp(SB_FLOPPY | i, ui_writeprot[i]);
     mhm.addImageToHistory(i, ui::MediaType::Floppy, previous_image.filePath(), filename);
     floppyUpdateMenu(i);
     ui_sb_update_tip(SB_FLOPPY | i);
@@ -822,6 +824,7 @@ MediaMenu::zipMount(int i, const QString &filename, bool wp)
     mhm.addImageToHistory(i, ui::MediaType::Zip, zip_drives[i].prev_image_path, zip_drives[i].image_path);
 
     ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_ZIP | i, filename.isEmpty() ? 1 : 0);
+    ui_sb_update_icon_wp(SB_ZIP | i, wp);
     zipUpdateMenu(i);
     ui_sb_update_tip(SB_ZIP | i);
 
@@ -858,6 +861,7 @@ MediaMenu::zipReloadPrev(int i)
     } else {
         ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_ZIP | i, 0);
     }
+    ui_sb_update_icon_wp(SB_ZIP | i, zip_drives[i].read_only);
 
     zipUpdateMenu(i);
     ui_sb_update_tip(SB_ZIP | i);
@@ -869,7 +873,7 @@ void
 MediaMenu::zipReload(int index, int slot)
 {
     const QString filename = mhm.getImageForSlot(index, slot, ui::MediaType::Zip);
-    zipMount(index, filename, false);
+    zipMount(index, filename, zip_drives[index].read_only);
     zipUpdateMenu(index);
     ui_sb_update_tip(SB_ZIP | index);
 }
@@ -995,6 +999,7 @@ MediaMenu::moReloadPrev(int i)
     } else {
         ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_MO | i, 0);
     }
+    ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_MO | i, mo_drives[i].read_only);
 
     moUpdateMenu(i);
     ui_sb_update_tip(SB_MO | i);
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp b/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp
index 6e0b3cfbb..337b438f3 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,34 @@ ui_sb_set_ready(int ready)
     }
 }
 
+void
+ui_sb_update_icon_wp(int tag, int state)
+{
+    const auto temp    = static_cast<unsigned int>(tag);
+    const int category = static_cast<int>(temp & 0xfffffff0);
+    const int item     = tag & 0xf;
+
+    switch (category) {
+        default:
+            break;
+        case SB_CASSETTE:
+            machine_status.cassette.write_prot = state > 0 ? true : false;
+            break;
+        case SB_FLOPPY:
+            machine_status.fdd[item].write_prot = state > 0 ? true : false;
+            break;
+        case SB_ZIP:
+            machine_status.zip[item].write_prot = state > 0 ? true : false;
+            break;
+        case SB_MO:
+            machine_status.mo[item].write_prot = state > 0 ? true : false;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    if (main_window != nullptr)
+        main_window->updateStatusEmptyIcons();
+}
+
 void
 ui_sb_update_icon_state(int tag, int state)
 {
diff --git a/src/qt_resources.qrc b/src/qt_resources.qrc
index 51518b8f6..9291892b5 100644
--- a/src/qt_resources.qrc
+++ b/src/qt_resources.qrc
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
         <file>qt/icons/zip.ico</file>
         <file>qt/icons/zip_disabled.ico</file>
         <file>qt/icons/active.ico</file>
+        <file>qt/icons/write_protected.ico</file>
         <file>qt/icons/write_active.ico</file>
         <file>qt/icons/disabled.ico</file>
         <file>qt/icons/86Box-gray.ico</file>
diff --git a/src/unix/unix.c b/src/unix/unix.c
index f3580cd19..5a69424b4 100644
--- a/src/unix/unix.c
+++ b/src/unix/unix.c
@@ -948,6 +948,11 @@ void (*f_rl_callback_handler_remove)(void) = NULL;
 #    define LIBEDIT_LIBRARY "libedit.so"
 #endif
 
+void ui_sb_update_icon_wp(int tag, int state)
+{
+    /* No-op */
+}
+
 uint32_t
 timer_onesec(uint32_t interval, UNUSED(void *param))
 {