diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/IDS/forms/generalSettings.xml b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/IDS/forms/generalSettings.xml
index f9fe27362..d04edb02d 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/IDS/forms/generalSettings.xml
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/IDS/forms/generalSettings.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
         <type>checkbox</type>
         <help>enable IDS</help>
     </field>
+    <field>
+        <id>ids.general.ips</id>
+        <label>IPS mode</label>
+        <type>checkbox</type>
+        <help>enable protection mode (block traffic)</help>
+    </field>
     <field>
         <id>ids.general.interfaces</id>
         <label>interfaces</label>
diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/IDS/IDS.xml b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/IDS/IDS.xml
index c90e82187..ea90505a6 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/IDS/IDS.xml
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/IDS/IDS.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
                 <default>0</default>
                 <Required>Y</Required>
             </enabled>
+            <ips type="BooleanField">
+                <default>0</default>
+                <Required>Y</Required>
+            </ips>
             <interfaces type="InterfaceField">
                 <Required>Y</Required>
                 <default>wan</default>