A protection element (13) for a wearing-part attachment (12) for a wearing part (11) for a leading edge of a working member (1), the wearing part (13) and the wearing- part attachment (12) being provided with complementary quick-coupling elements (112, 122), and a leading side surface (132) of the protection element (13) including a wearing portion (135) and being arranged, by the engagement of an attachment portion (131) with at least the quick-coupling elements (112) of the wearing part (11), to rest supportedly against a leading end face (121) of the wearing-part attachment (12). A method of wear-protecting a wearing-part attachment (12) for a wearing part (11) for a leading edge of a working member (1), the wearing part (13) and the wearing- part attachment (12) being provided with complementary quick-coupling elements (112, 122), wherein the method includes: bringing a protection element (13) into engagement between quick-coupling holders (111) at a rear wearing-part portion (113) of the wearing part (11) connecting the wearing part (11) and the wearing-part attachment (12) to each other and placing the protection element (13) supportedly against a leading end face (121) and so that it projects above a plane coinciding with a top surface (124) of the wearing-part attachment (12).
