diff --git a/core/block.ts b/core/block.ts
index d9d0455e2..34c862119 100644
--- a/core/block.ts
+++ b/core/block.ts
@@ -795,6 +795,15 @@ export class Block implements IASTNodeLocation, IDeletable {
         !this.workspace.options.readOnly;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return whether this block's own deletable property is true or false.
+   *
+   * @returns True if the block's deletable property is true, false otherwise.
+   */
+  isOwnDeletable(): boolean {
+    return this.deletable_;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set whether this block is deletable or not.
    *
@@ -808,12 +817,23 @@ export class Block implements IASTNodeLocation, IDeletable {
    * Get whether this block is movable or not.
    *
    * @returns True if movable.
+   * @internal
    */
   isMovable(): boolean {
     return this.movable_ && !this.isShadow_ && !this.isDeadOrDying() &&
         !this.workspace.options.readOnly;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return whether this block's own movable property is true or false.
+   *
+   * @returns True if the block's movable property is true, false otherwise.
+   * @internal
+   */
+  isOwnMovable(): boolean {
+    return this.movable_;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set whether this block is movable or not.
    *
@@ -882,12 +902,22 @@ export class Block implements IASTNodeLocation, IDeletable {
    * Get whether this block is editable or not.
    *
    * @returns True if editable.
+   * @internal
    */
   isEditable(): boolean {
     return this.editable_ && !this.isDeadOrDying() &&
         !this.workspace.options.readOnly;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Return whether this block's own editable property is true or false.
+   *
+   * @returns True if the block's editable property is true, false otherwise.
+   */
+  isOwnEditable(): boolean {
+    return this.editable_;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set whether this block is editable or not.
    *
diff --git a/core/serialization/blocks.ts b/core/serialization/blocks.ts
index 61c416da6..2152a12d1 100644
--- a/core/serialization/blocks.ts
+++ b/core/serialization/blocks.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ export interface State {
   x?: number;
   y?: number;
   collapsed?: boolean;
+  deletable?: boolean;
+  movable?: boolean;
+  editable?: boolean;
   enabled?: boolean;
   inline?: boolean;
   data?: string;
@@ -142,6 +145,15 @@ function saveAttributes(block: Block, state: State) {
   if (!block.isEnabled()) {
     state['enabled'] = false;
   }
+  if (!block.isOwnDeletable()) {
+    state['deletable'] = false;
+  }
+  if (!block.isOwnMovable()) {
+    state['movable'] = false;
+  }
+  if (!block.isOwnEditable()) {
+    state['editable'] = false;
+  }
   if (block.inputsInline !== undefined &&
       block.inputsInline !== block.inputsInlineDefault) {
     state['inline'] = block.inputsInline;
@@ -437,6 +449,15 @@ function loadAttributes(block: Block, state: State) {
   if (state['collapsed']) {
     block.setCollapsed(true);
   }
+  if (state['deletable'] === false) {
+    block.setDeletable(false);
+  }
+  if (state['movable'] === false) {
+    block.setMovable(false);
+  }
+  if (state['editable'] === false) {
+    block.setEditable(false);
+  }
   if (state['enabled'] === false) {
     block.setEnabled(false);
   }
diff --git a/tests/mocha/serializer_test.js b/tests/mocha/serializer_test.js
index 8cbf49f68..0a09b1725 100644
--- a/tests/mocha/serializer_test.js
+++ b/tests/mocha/serializer_test.js
@@ -73,10 +73,25 @@ Serializer.Attributes.Disabled = new SerializerTestCase('Disabled',
     '<xml xmlns="https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml">' +
     '<block type="logic_negate" id="id******************" disabled="true" x="42" y="42"></block>' +
     '</xml>');
+Serializer.Attributes.NotDeletable = new SerializerTestCase('Deletable',
+    '<xml xmlns="https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml">' +
+    '<block type="logic_negate" id="id******************" deletable="false" x="42" y="42"></block>' +
+    '</xml>');
+Serializer.Attributes.NotMovable = new SerializerTestCase('Movable',
+    '<xml xmlns="https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml">' +
+    '<block type="logic_negate" id="id******************" movable="false" x="42" y="42"></block>' +
+    '</xml>');
+Serializer.Attributes.NotEditable = new SerializerTestCase('Editable',
+    '<xml xmlns="https://developers.google.com/blockly/xml">' +
+    '<block type="logic_negate" id="id******************" editable="false" x="42" y="42"></block>' +
+    '</xml>');
 Serializer.Attributes.testCases = [
   Serializer.Attributes.Basic,
   Serializer.Attributes.Collapsed,
   Serializer.Attributes.Disabled,
+  Serializer.Attributes.NotDeletable,
+  Serializer.Attributes.NotMovable,
+  Serializer.Attributes.NotEditable,
 ];
 
 Serializer.Attributes.Inline = new SerializerTestSuite('Inline');