diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp
index ee099e35..28f2c8d7 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ DlgFilterGames::DlgFilterGames(const QMap<int, QString> &_allGameTypes, const Ga
     unavailableGamesVisibleCheckBox = new QCheckBox(tr("Show &unavailable games"));
     unavailableGamesVisibleCheckBox->setChecked(gamesProxyModel->getUnavailableGamesVisible());
 
-    passwordProtectedGamesHiddenCheckBox = new QCheckBox(tr("Hide &password protected games"));
-    passwordProtectedGamesHiddenCheckBox->setChecked(gamesProxyModel->getPasswordProtectedGamesHidden());
+    showPasswordProtectedGames = new QCheckBox(tr("Show &password protected games"));
+    showPasswordProtectedGames->setChecked(gamesProxyModel->getShowPasswordProtectedGames());
 
     gameNameFilterEdit = new QLineEdit;
     gameNameFilterEdit->setText(gamesProxyModel->getGameNameFilter());
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ DlgFilterGames::DlgFilterGames(const QMap<int, QString> &_allGameTypes, const Ga
     leftGrid->addWidget(creatorNameFilterEdit, 1, 1);
     leftGrid->addWidget(maxPlayersGroupBox, 2, 0, 1, 2);
     leftGrid->addWidget(unavailableGamesVisibleCheckBox, 3, 0, 1, 2);
-    leftGrid->addWidget(passwordProtectedGamesHiddenCheckBox, 4, 0, 1, 2);
+    leftGrid->addWidget(showPasswordProtectedGames, 4, 0, 1, 2);
 
     QVBoxLayout *leftColumn = new QVBoxLayout;
     leftColumn->addLayout(leftGrid);
@@ -123,14 +123,14 @@ void DlgFilterGames::setUnavailableGamesVisible(bool _unavailableGamesVisible)
     unavailableGamesVisibleCheckBox->setChecked(_unavailableGamesVisible);
 }
 
-bool DlgFilterGames::getPasswordProtectedGamesHidden() const
+bool DlgFilterGames::getShowPasswordProtectedGames() const
 {
-    return passwordProtectedGamesHiddenCheckBox->isChecked();
+    return showPasswordProtectedGames->isChecked();
 }
 
-void DlgFilterGames::setPasswordProtectedGamesHidden(bool _passwordProtectedGamesHidden)
+void DlgFilterGames::setShowPasswordProtectedGames(bool _passwordProtectedGamesHidden)
 {
-    passwordProtectedGamesHiddenCheckBox->setChecked(_passwordProtectedGamesHidden);
+    showPasswordProtectedGames->setChecked(_passwordProtectedGamesHidden);
 }
 
 QString DlgFilterGames::getGameNameFilter() const
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h
index dbe1daa5..57ae5b8d 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_filter_games.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class DlgFilterGames : public QDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 private:
     QCheckBox *unavailableGamesVisibleCheckBox;
-    QCheckBox *passwordProtectedGamesHiddenCheckBox;
+    QCheckBox *showPasswordProtectedGames;
     QLineEdit *gameNameFilterEdit;
     QLineEdit *creatorNameFilterEdit;
     QMap<int, QCheckBox *> gameTypeFilterCheckBoxes;
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ public:
 
     bool getUnavailableGamesVisible() const;
     void setUnavailableGamesVisible(bool _unavailableGamesVisible);
-    bool getPasswordProtectedGamesHidden() const;
-    void setPasswordProtectedGamesHidden(bool _passwordProtectedGamesHidden);
+    bool getShowPasswordProtectedGames() const;
+    void setShowPasswordProtectedGames(bool _passwordProtectedGamesHidden);
     QString getGameNameFilter() const;
     void setGameNameFilter(const QString &_gameNameFilter);
     QString getCreatorNameFilter() const;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/gameselector.cpp b/cockatrice/src/gameselector.cpp
index fc9f1396..76218483 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/gameselector.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/gameselector.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void GameSelector::actSetFilter()
     clearFilterButton->setEnabled(true);
 
     gameListProxyModel->setUnavailableGamesVisible(dlg.getUnavailableGamesVisible());
-    gameListProxyModel->setPasswordProtectedGamesHidden(dlg.getPasswordProtectedGamesHidden());
+    gameListProxyModel->setShowPasswordProtectedGames(dlg.getShowPasswordProtectedGames());
     gameListProxyModel->setGameNameFilter(dlg.getGameNameFilter());
     gameListProxyModel->setCreatorNameFilter(dlg.getCreatorNameFilter());
     gameListProxyModel->setGameTypeFilter(dlg.getGameTypeFilter());
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.cpp b/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.cpp
index 6f116714..a97ea0b6 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ GamesProxyModel::GamesProxyModel(QObject *parent, ServerInfo_User *_ownUser)
     : QSortFilterProxyModel(parent),
     ownUser(_ownUser),
     unavailableGamesVisible(false),
-    passwordProtectedGamesHidden(false),
+    showPasswordProtectedGames(true),
     maxPlayersFilterMin(-1),
     maxPlayersFilterMax(-1)
 {
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ void GamesProxyModel::setUnavailableGamesVisible(bool _unavailableGamesVisible)
     invalidateFilter();
 }
 
-void GamesProxyModel::setPasswordProtectedGamesHidden(bool _passwordProtectedGamesHidden)
+void GamesProxyModel::setShowPasswordProtectedGames(bool _showPasswordProtectedGames)
 {
-    passwordProtectedGamesHidden = _passwordProtectedGamesHidden;
+    showPasswordProtectedGames = _showPasswordProtectedGames;
     invalidateFilter();
 }
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ void GamesProxyModel::setMaxPlayersFilter(int _maxPlayersFilterMin, int _maxPlay
 void GamesProxyModel::resetFilterParameters()
 {
     unavailableGamesVisible = false;
-    passwordProtectedGamesHidden = false;
+    showPasswordProtectedGames = true;
     gameNameFilter = QString();
     creatorNameFilter = QString();
     gameTypeFilter.clear();
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void GamesProxyModel::loadFilterParameters(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameType
     settings.beginGroup("filter_games");
 
     unavailableGamesVisible = settings.value("unavailable_games_visible", false).toBool();
-    passwordProtectedGamesHidden = settings.value("password_protected_games_hidden", false).toBool();
+    showPasswordProtectedGames = settings.value("show_password_protected_games", true).toBool();
     gameNameFilter = settings.value("game_name_filter", "").toString();
     maxPlayersFilterMin = settings.value("min_players", 1).toInt();
     maxPlayersFilterMax = settings.value("max_players", DEFAULT_MAX_PLAYERS_MAX).toInt();
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ void GamesProxyModel::saveFilterParameters(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameType
 
     settings.setValue("unavailable_games_visible", unavailableGamesVisible);
     settings.setValue(
-        "password_protected_games_hidden",
-        passwordProtectedGamesHidden
+        "show_password_protected_games",
+        showPasswordProtectedGames
         );
     settings.setValue("game_name_filter", gameNameFilter);
     
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ bool GamesProxyModel::filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex &/*sourc
             if (game.only_registered())
                 return false;
     }
-    if (passwordProtectedGamesHidden && game.with_password())
+    if (!showPasswordProtectedGames && game.with_password())
         return false;
     if (!gameNameFilter.isEmpty())
         if (!QString::fromStdString(game.description()).contains(gameNameFilter, Qt::CaseInsensitive))
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.h b/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.h
index c83c3e0a..df252958 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/gamesmodel.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class GamesProxyModel : public QSortFilterProxyModel {
 private:
     ServerInfo_User *ownUser;
     bool unavailableGamesVisible;
-    bool passwordProtectedGamesHidden;
+    bool showPasswordProtectedGames;
     QString gameNameFilter, creatorNameFilter;
     QSet<int> gameTypeFilter;
     int maxPlayersFilterMin, maxPlayersFilterMax;
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ public:
 
     bool getUnavailableGamesVisible() const { return unavailableGamesVisible; }
     void setUnavailableGamesVisible(bool _unavailableGamesVisible);
-    bool getPasswordProtectedGamesHidden() const { return passwordProtectedGamesHidden; }
-    void setPasswordProtectedGamesHidden(bool _passwordProtectedGamesHidden);
+    bool getShowPasswordProtectedGames() const { return showPasswordProtectedGames; }
+    void setShowPasswordProtectedGames(bool _showPasswordProtectedGames);
     QString getGameNameFilter() const { return gameNameFilter; }
     void setGameNameFilter(const QString &_gameNameFilter);
     QString getCreatorNameFilter() const { return creatorNameFilter; }