diff --git a/src/routes/api/tree.js b/src/routes/api/tree.js
index b9cb69b35..fc8cf419d 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/tree.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/tree.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function getNotesAndBranchesAndAttributes(noteIds) {
 
         notes.push({
             noteId: note.noteId,
-            title: note.title,
+            title: note.isDecrypted ? note.title : '[protected]',
             isProtected: note.isProtected,
             type: note.type,
             mime: note.mime