diff --git a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter4formatting/rule4822declaredwhenneeded/InputDeclaredWhenNeeded.java b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter4formatting/rule4822declaredwhenneeded/InputDeclaredWhenNeeded.java
index 1ca6f222984..9a214996a45 100644
--- a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter4formatting/rule4822declaredwhenneeded/InputDeclaredWhenNeeded.java
+++ b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter4formatting/rule4822declaredwhenneeded/InputDeclaredWhenNeeded.java
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ public void testMethod16() {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Some javadoc. */
   protected JmenuItem createSubMenuItem(LogLevel level) {
     final JmenuItem result = new JmenuItem(level.toString());
     final LogLevel logLevel = level;
diff --git a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule731selfexplanatory/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule731selfexplanatory/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java
index e876e44ed32..10f65b6eb56 100644
--- a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule731selfexplanatory/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java
+++ b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule731selfexplanatory/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public void smallMethod1() {
     foo2();
   }
 
-  // ok, methods smaller than 2 lines does not require javadoc
+  /** some javadoc. */
   protected void smallMethod2() {
     foo2();
   }
diff --git a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule732exceptionoverrides/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule732exceptionoverrides/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java
index dd298c626ce..c0fe8eedd59 100644
--- a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule732exceptionoverrides/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java
+++ b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule732exceptionoverrides/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public void smallMethod1() {
     foo2();
   }
 
-  // ok, methods smaller than 2 lines does not require javadoc
+  /** some javadoc. */
   protected void smallMethod2() {
     foo2();
   }
diff --git a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java
index 862e32a41fd..8d8be95a2c8 100644
--- a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java
+++ b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputJavadocMethodAndMissingJavadocMethod.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public void smallMethod1() {
     foo2();
   }
 
-  // ok, methods smaller than 2 lines does not require javadoc
+  /** some javadoc. */
   protected void smallMethod2() {
     foo2();
   }
diff --git a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputMissingJavadocTypeCorrect.java b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputMissingJavadocTypeCorrect.java
index 6a0853ecaf7..d3d34616546 100644
--- a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputMissingJavadocTypeCorrect.java
+++ b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputMissingJavadocTypeCorrect.java
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@ public class InputMissingJavadocTypeCorrect {
   int myOtherInt;
 
   /** This is a Javadoc comment. */
-  public class InnerPublic implements MyInterfacePublic {}
+  public class InnerPublic implements MyInterfacePublic2 {
+    @Override
+    public void testPublicInterfaceMethod() {}
+
+    @Override
+    public void testPackagePrivateInterfaceMethod() {}
+  }
 
   /** This is a Javadoc comment. */
   public enum MyEnumPublic {}
@@ -21,18 +27,11 @@ class MyInterfaceClass {}
   /** This is a Javadoc comment. */
   public @interface MyAnnotationPublic {}
 
-  /** This is a Javadoc comment. */
-  protected class InnerProtected {}
-
-  /** This is a Javadoc comment. */
-  protected enum MyEnumProtected {}
-
-  /** This is a Javadoc comment. */
-  protected interface MyInterfaceProtected {}
-
   /** This is a Javadoc comment. */
   protected @interface MyAnnotationProtected {}
 
+  @interface MyAnnotationPackagePrivate {}
+
   class Inner {}
 
   enum MyEnum {}
@@ -53,4 +52,112 @@ private interface MyInterfacePrivate {}
   public void myMethod() {
     class MyMethodClass {}
   }
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  protected int testProtectedMethod1() {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  protected void testProtectedMethod2() {}
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  public void testPublicMethod() {}
+
+  private void testPrivateMethod() {}
+
+  void testPackagePrivateMethod() {}
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  protected InputMissingJavadocTypeCorrect() {}
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  public InputMissingJavadocTypeCorrect(String arg) {}
+
+  private InputMissingJavadocTypeCorrect(int arg) {}
+
+  InputMissingJavadocTypeCorrect(double arg) {}
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  protected @interface ProtectedAnnotation {}
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  public @interface PublicAnnotation {}
+
+  private @interface PrivateAnnotation {}
+
+  @interface PackagePrivateAnnotation {}
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  protected class InnerProtected {
+    protected void testProtectedInnerMethod() {}
+
+    public void testPublicInnerMethod() {}
+
+    private void testPrivateInnerMethod() {}
+
+    void testPackagePrivateInnerMethod() {}
+
+    protected InnerProtected() {}
+
+    InnerProtected(String arg) {}
+
+    private InnerProtected(double arg) {}
+  }
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  public enum MyEnumPublic2 {
+    TEST;
+
+    /** some javadoc. */
+    public void testPublicEnumMethod() {}
+
+    /** some javadoc. */
+    protected void testProtectedEnumMethod() {}
+
+    private void testPrivateEnumMethod() {}
+
+    void testPackagePrivateEnumMethod() {}
+
+    private MyEnumPublic2() {}
+
+    MyEnumPublic2(String arg) {}
+  }
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  protected enum MyEnumProtected {
+    TEST;
+
+    public void testPublicEnumMethod() {}
+
+    protected void testProtectedEnumMethod() {}
+
+    private void testPrivateEnumMethod() {}
+
+    void testPackagePrivateEnumMethod() {}
+
+    private MyEnumProtected() {}
+
+    MyEnumProtected(String arg) {}
+  }
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  protected interface MyInterfaceProtected {
+    public void testPublicInterfaceMethod();
+
+    private void testPrivateInterfaceMethod() {}
+
+    void testPackagePrivateInterfaceMethod();
+  }
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  public interface MyInterfacePublic2 {
+    /** some javadoc. */
+    public void testPublicInterfaceMethod();
+
+    private void testPrivateInterfaceMethod() {}
+
+    /** some javadoc. */
+    void testPackagePrivateInterfaceMethod();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputMissingJavadocTypeIncorrect.java b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputMissingJavadocTypeIncorrect.java
index 41eb0a9268a..71e2e5568d0 100644
--- a/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputMissingJavadocTypeIncorrect.java
+++ b/src/it/resources/com/google/checkstyle/test/chapter7javadoc/rule73wherejavadocrequired/InputMissingJavadocTypeIncorrect.java
@@ -1,37 +1,144 @@
 package com.google.checkstyle.test.chapter7javadoc.rule73wherejavadocrequired;
 
-public class InputMissingJavadocTypeIncorrect { // violation 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+// violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+public class InputMissingJavadocTypeIncorrect {
 
-  public class Inner { // violation 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  public class InnerPublic implements MyInterfacePublic {
+    @Override
+    public void testPublicInterfaceMethod() {}
+
+    @Override
+    public void testPackagePrivateInterfaceMethod() {}
   }
 
-  public enum MyEnum { // violation 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  public enum MyEnum {}
+
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  public interface MyInterface {
+    // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+    class MyInterfaceClass {}
   }
 
-  public interface MyInterface { // violation 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
-    class MyInterfaceClass {} // violation 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  public @interface MyAnnotation {}
+
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  protected @interface MyAnnotationProtected {}
+
+  /** some javadoc. */
+  public void myMethod() {
+    class MyMethodClass {}
   }
 
-  public @interface MyAnnotation { // violation 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  // OK, not public
+  class AdditionalClass {}
+
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  protected int testProtectedMethod1() {
+    return 0;
   }
 
-  protected class InnerProtected { // violation 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  protected void testProtectedMethod2() {}
+
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  protected InputMissingJavadocTypeIncorrect() {}
+
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  public class InnerClass {
+    // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+    public void testPublicInnerMethod() {}
+
+    // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+    protected void testProtectedInnerMethod() {}
+
+    private void testPrivateInnerMethod() {}
+
+    void testPackagePrivateInnerMethod() {}
+
+    // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+    public InnerClass(int arg) {}
+
+    // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+    protected InnerClass() {}
+
+    InnerClass(String arg) {}
+
+    private InnerClass(double arg) {}
   }
 
-  protected enum MyEnumProtected { // violation 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  protected class InnerProtected {
+    protected void testProtectedInnerMethod() {}
+
+    public void testPublicInnerMethod() {}
+
+    private void testPrivateInnerMethod() {}
+
+    void testPackagePrivateInnerMethod() {}
+
+    protected InnerProtected() {}
+
+    InnerProtected(String arg) {}
+
+    private InnerProtected(double arg) {}
   }
 
-  protected interface MyInterfaceProtected { // violation 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  public enum MyEnumPublic {
+    TEST;
+
+    // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+    public void testPublicEnumMethod() {}
+
+    // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+    protected void testProtectedEnumMethod() {}
+
+    private void testPrivateEnumMethod() {}
+
+    void testPackagePrivateEnumMethod() {}
+
+    private MyEnumPublic() {}
+
+    MyEnumPublic(String arg) {}
   }
 
-  protected @interface MyAnnotationProtected { // violation 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  protected enum MyEnumProtected {
+    TEST;
+
+    public void testPublicEnumMethod() {}
+
+    protected void testProtectedEnumMethod() {}
+
+    private void testPrivateEnumMethod() {}
+
+    void testPackagePrivateEnumMethod() {}
+
+    private MyEnumProtected() {}
+
+    MyEnumProtected(String arg) {}
   }
 
-  /** some javadoc. */
-  public void myMethod() {
-    class MyMethodClass {}
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  protected interface MyInterfaceProtected {
+    public void testPublicInterfaceMethod();
+
+    private void testPrivateInterfaceMethod() {}
+
+    void testPackagePrivateInterfaceMethod();
   }
 
-  class AdditionalClass { // OK, not public
+  // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+  public interface MyInterfacePublic {
+    // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+    public void testPublicInterfaceMethod();
+
+    private void testPrivateInterfaceMethod() {}
+
+    // violation below 'Missing a Javadoc comment.'
+    void testPackagePrivateInterfaceMethod();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/google_checks.xml b/src/main/resources/google_checks.xml
index 8e39637f9bd..991c433a566 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/google_checks.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/google_checks.xml
@@ -347,12 +347,20 @@
       <property name="tokens" value="METHOD_DEF, CTOR_DEF, ANNOTATION_FIELD_DEF, COMPACT_CTOR_DEF"/>
     </module>
     <module name="MissingJavadocMethod">
-      <property name="scope" value="public"/>
+      <property name="scope" value="protected"/>
       <property name="allowMissingPropertyJavadoc" value="true"/>
       <property name="allowedAnnotations" value="Override, Test"/>
       <property name="tokens" value="METHOD_DEF, CTOR_DEF, ANNOTATION_FIELD_DEF,
                                    COMPACT_CTOR_DEF"/>
     </module>
+    <module name="SuppressionXpathSingleFilter">
+      <property name="checks" value="MissingJavadocMethod"/>
+      <property name="query" value="//*[self::METHOD_DEF or self::CTOR_DEF
+                                 or self::ANNOTATION_FIELD_DEF or self::COMPACT_CTOR_DEF]
+                                 [ancestor::*[self::INTERFACE_DEF or self::CLASS_DEF
+                                 or self::RECORD_DEF or self::ENUM_DEF]
+                                 [not(./MODIFIERS/LITERAL_PUBLIC)]]"/>
+    </module>
     <module name="MissingJavadocType">
       <property name="scope" value="protected"/>
       <property name="tokens"
diff --git a/src/xdocs/google_style.xml b/src/xdocs/google_style.xml
index d099f6a8027..c443fb084f7 100644
--- a/src/xdocs/google_style.xml
+++ b/src/xdocs/google_style.xml
@@ -2399,11 +2399,6 @@
                         alt="" />
                   </span>
                   <a href="checks/javadoc/javadocmethod.html#JavadocMethod">JavadocMethod</a>
-                  <br/>
-                  <br/>
-                  "protected" methods are not detected for missing javadoc, it will be addressed at:
-                  <a href="https://github.com/checkstyle/checkstyle/issues/15434">#15434</a>
-                  <br/>
                 </td>
                 <td>
                   <a href="https://github.com/search?q=path%3Asrc%2Fmain%2Fresources%20path%3A**%2Fgoogle_checks.xml+repo%3Acheckstyle%2Fcheckstyle+MissingJavadocMethod">