Craig Melvin and Al Roker are not taking any chances after Thursday’s alarming incident at the “Today” show studio … because they’re getting court-ordered protection against alleged intruder Andrew Truelove … TMZ has learned.

Truelove’s attorney, Lawrence Gerzog, tells TMZ … the judge issued a protective order requiring Truelove to stay away from Al and Craig.

TMZ broke the story … Truelove was asking for Al after somehow slipping past security, and when he couldn’t find Al, he turned his attention to Craig, confronting him in a restricted area and allegedly lunging at him while yelling the n-word.

Law enforcement tells TMZ … Truelove can’t go near the two men at NBC or their homes — which for the moment is moot because he’s still behind bars on $20,000 bail. He’s currently being held at Rikers Island as he faces a bunch of hate crime charges.