diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_action.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_action.h
index e08604f02ad..810cd5af5a6 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_action.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_action.h
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ void BKE_pose_ikparam_init(struct bPose *pose);
 /* initialize a bItasc structure with default value */
 void BKE_pose_itasc_init(struct bItasc *itasc);
 
+/* Sets ik flags based on standard rotation locks (for temporary IK constraints). */
+void BKE_pose_channel_ikflag_set_from_protectflag(struct bPoseChannel *pchan);
+
 /* Checks if a bone is part of an IK chain or not */
 bool BKE_pose_channel_in_IK_chain(struct Object *ob, struct bPoseChannel *pchan);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c
index 64a8ae15fd3..41535ac8628 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/action.c
@@ -924,6 +924,20 @@ static bool pose_channel_in_IK_chain(Object *ob, bPoseChannel *pchan, int level)
   return false;
 }
 
+void BKE_pose_channel_ikflag_set_from_protectflag(bPoseChannel *pchan)
+{
+  /* XXX: careful with quats/axis-angle rotations where we're locking 4d components. */
+  if (pchan->protectflag & OB_LOCK_ROTX) {
+    pchan->ikflag |= BONE_IK_NO_XDOF_TEMP;
+  }
+  if (pchan->protectflag & OB_LOCK_ROTY) {
+    pchan->ikflag |= BONE_IK_NO_YDOF_TEMP;
+  }
+  if (pchan->protectflag & OB_LOCK_ROTZ) {
+    pchan->ikflag |= BONE_IK_NO_ZDOF_TEMP;
+  }
+}
+
 bool BKE_pose_channel_in_IK_chain(Object *ob, bPoseChannel *pchan)
 {
   return pose_channel_in_IK_chain(ob, pchan, 0);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_convert_armature.c b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_convert_armature.c
index 6de9ca89425..c1bd7995f18 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_convert_armature.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_convert_armature.c
@@ -345,17 +345,7 @@ static short pose_grab_with_ik_add(bPoseChannel *pchan)
 
   /* we only include bones that are part of a continual connected chain */
   do {
-    /* here, we set ik-settings for bone from pchan->protectflag */
-    // XXX: careful with quats/axis-angle rotations where we're locking 4d components
-    if (pchan->protectflag & OB_LOCK_ROTX) {
-      pchan->ikflag |= BONE_IK_NO_XDOF_TEMP;
-    }
-    if (pchan->protectflag & OB_LOCK_ROTY) {
-      pchan->ikflag |= BONE_IK_NO_YDOF_TEMP;
-    }
-    if (pchan->protectflag & OB_LOCK_ROTZ) {
-      pchan->ikflag |= BONE_IK_NO_ZDOF_TEMP;
-    }
+    BKE_pose_channel_ikflag_set_from_protectflag(pchan);
 
     /* now we count this pchan as being included */
     data->rootbone++;
@@ -680,6 +670,15 @@ static void add_pose_transdata(TransInfo *t, bPoseChannel *pchan, Object *ob, Tr
       /* Add a temporary auto IK constraint here, as we will only temporarily active this
        * targetless bone during transform. (Targetless IK constraints are treated as if they are
        * disabled unless they are transformed). */
+
+      /* if no chain length has been specified,
+       * just make things obey standard rotation locks too */
+      if (data->rootbone == 0) {
+        for (bPoseChannel *pchan_iter = pchan; pchan_iter; pchan_iter = pchan_iter->parent) {
+          BKE_pose_channel_ikflag_set_from_protectflag(pchan_iter);
+        }
+      }
+
       add_temporary_ik_constraint(pchan, data);
       Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(t->context);
       update_deg_with_temporary_ik(bmain, ob);
@@ -1325,6 +1324,15 @@ static void pose_transform_mirror_update(TransInfo *t, TransDataContainer *tc, O
         /* TODO(germano): Realitve Mirror support */
       }
       data->flag |= CONSTRAINT_IK_AUTO;
+
+      /* if no chain length has been specified,
+       * just make things obey standard rotation locks too */
+      if (data->rootbone == 0) {
+        for (bPoseChannel *pchan_iter = pchan; pchan_iter; pchan_iter = pchan_iter->parent) {
+          BKE_pose_channel_ikflag_set_from_protectflag(pchan_iter);
+        }
+      }
+
       /* Add a temporary auto IK constraint here, as we will only temporarily active this
        * target-less bone during transform. (Target-less IK constraints are treated as if they are
        * disabled unless they are transformed) */