diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/instance-feature-handling.yml b/changelogs/fragments/instance-feature-handling.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c16f0fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/instance-feature-handling.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - instance - Fixed the handling for activating/deactivating backups.
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/vultr_v2.py b/plugins/module_utils/vultr_v2.py
index 0d1fcba..c381ee5 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/vultr_v2.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/vultr_v2.py
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ def __init__(
     def configure(self):
         pass
 
+    def transform_resource(self, resource):
+        """
+        Transforms (optional) the resource dict queried from the API
+        """
+        return resource
+
     def api_query(self, path, method="GET", data=None):
 
         if method == "GET" and data:
@@ -197,7 +203,7 @@ def query_filter_list_by_name(
             if get_details:
                 return self.query_by_id(resource_id=found[key_id])
             else:
-                return found
+                return self.transform_resource(found)
 
         elif fail_not_found:
             self.module.fail_json(msg="No Resource %s with %s found: %s" % (path, key_name, param_value))
@@ -221,7 +227,7 @@ def query_by_id(self, resource_id=None, path=None, result_key=None):
 
         resource = self.api_query(path="%s%s" % (path, "/" + resource_id if resource_id else resource_id))
         if resource:
-            return resource[result_key]
+            return self.transform_resource(resource[result_key])
 
         return dict()
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/instance.py b/plugins/modules/instance.py
index df783b1..b5ddb87 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/instance.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/instance.py
@@ -341,6 +341,24 @@
       returned: success
       type: str
       sample: I2Nsb3VkLWNvbmZpZwpwYWNrYWdlczoKICAtIGh0b3AK
+    backups:
+      description: Whether backups are enabled or disabled.
+      returned: success
+      type: str
+      sample: enabled
+      version_added: "1.3.0"
+    ddos_protection:
+      description: Whether DDOS protections is enabled or not.
+      returned: success
+      type: bool
+      sample: true
+      version_added: "1.3.0"
+    enable_ipv6:
+      description: Whether IPv6 is enabled or not.
+      returned: success
+      type: bool
+      sample: true
+      version_added: "1.3.0"
 """
 
 import base64
@@ -421,6 +439,17 @@ def get_user_data(self, resource):
             return str(res.get("user_data", dict()).get("data"))
         return ""
 
+    def transform_resource(self, resource):
+        if not resource:
+            return resource
+
+        features = resource.get("features", list())
+        resource["backups"] = "enabled" if "auto_backups" in features else "disabled"
+        resource["enable_ipv6"] = "ipv6" in features
+        resource["ddos_protection"] = "ddos_protection" in features
+
+        return resource
+
     def configure(self):
         if self.module.params["state"] != "absent":
             if self.module.params["startup_script"] is not None:
@@ -445,6 +474,9 @@ def configure(self):
                 # sshkey_id ist a list of ids
                 self.module.params["sshkey_id"] = self.get_ssh_key_ids()
 
+            if self.module.params["backups"] is not None:
+                self.module.params["backups"] = "enabled" if self.module.params["backups"] else "disabled"
+
     def handle_power_status(self, resource, state, action, power_status, force=False):
         if state == self.module.params["state"] and (resource["power_status"] != power_status or force):
             self.result["changed"] = True
@@ -456,17 +488,6 @@ def handle_power_status(self, resource, state, action, power_status, force=False
                 resource = self.wait_for_state(resource=resource, key="power_status", state=power_status)
         return resource
 
-    def update_feature(self, param_key, resource, feature=None):
-        features = resource.get("features", list())
-
-        if feature is not None:
-            feature = param_key
-
-        feature_enabled = self.module.params[param_key]
-        if feature_enabled is not None:
-            if feature_enabled != feature in features:
-                self.resource_update_param_keys.append(feature)
-
     def create(self):
         param_keys = ("os", "image", "app")
         if not any(self.module.params.get(x) is not None for x in param_keys):
@@ -474,9 +495,6 @@ def create(self):
         return super(AnsibleVultrInstance, self).create()
 
     def update(self, resource):
-        self.update_feature(param_key="backups", resource=resource, feature="auto_backup")
-        self.update_feature(param_key="ddos_protection", resource=resource)
-        self.update_feature(param_key="enable_ipv6", resource=resource, feature="ipv6")
         user_data = self.get_user_data(resource=resource)
         resource["user_data"] = user_data.encode()
         return super(AnsibleVultrInstance, self).update(resource=resource)
@@ -568,6 +586,9 @@ def main():
             "plan",
             "tags",
             "firewall_group_id",
+            "enable_ipv6",
+            "ddos_protection",
+            "backups",
             "user_data",
         ],
         resource_key_name="label",
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/instance/defaults/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/instance/defaults/main.yml
index bbc2170..9fbaabe 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/instance/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/instance/defaults/main.yml
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ vultr_instances:
         - vim
     plan: vc2-1c-1gb
     plan_update: vc2-1c-2gb
-    ddos_protection: true
-    ddos_protection_update: false
     ssh_keys:
       - "{{ vultr_instance_ssh_key_name }}"
     tags:
@@ -31,15 +29,34 @@ vultr_instances:
       - four
     region: ams
     os: Debian 11 x64 (bullseye)
+    backups: true
+    backups_update: false
+    ddos_protection: true
+    ddos_protection_update: false
+    enable_ipv6: false
+    enable_ipv6_update: true
 
   - label: "{{ vultr_resource_prefix }}_app1"
     plan: vc2-1c-1gb
     plan_update: vc2-1c-2gb
     region: ams
     app: Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 x64
+    backups: false
+    backups_update: false
+    ddos_protection: false
+    ddos_protection_update: false
+    enable_ipv6: false
+    enable_ipv6_update: false
 
   - label: "{{ vultr_resource_prefix }}_img1"
     plan: vc2-1c-1gb
     plan_update: vc2-1c-2gb
     region: ams
     image: Gitea on Ubuntu 20.04
+    backups: false
+    backups_update: true
+    ddos_protection: false
+    ddos_protection_update: true
+    enable_ipv6: true
+    # API does not disable IPv6 once enabled.
+    enable_ipv6_update: true
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/instance/tasks/present.yml b/tests/integration/targets/instance/tasks/present.yml
index 86721b6..7ebaa7b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/instance/tasks/present.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/instance/tasks/present.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
       - result is changed
       - result.vultr_instance.plan == instance.plan
       - result.vultr_instance.region == instance.region
+      - "result.vultr_instance.backups == '{{ 'enabled' if instance.backups else 'disabled' }}'"
+      - result.vultr_instance.ddos_protection == instance.ddos_protection
+      - result.vultr_instance.enable_ipv6 == instance.enable_ipv6
 
 - name: test create instance idempotence
   vultr.cloud.instance:
@@ -73,6 +76,9 @@
       - result is not changed
       - result.vultr_instance.plan == instance.plan
       - result.vultr_instance.region == instance.region
+      - "result.vultr_instance.backups == '{{ 'enabled' if instance.backups else 'disabled' }}'"
+      - result.vultr_instance.ddos_protection == instance.ddos_protection
+      - result.vultr_instance.enable_ipv6 == instance.enable_ipv6
 
 - name: test update instance in check mode
   vultr.cloud.instance:
@@ -98,6 +104,9 @@
       - result is changed
       - result.vultr_instance.plan == instance.plan
       - result.vultr_instance.region == instance.region
+      - "result.vultr_instance.backups == '{{ 'enabled' if instance.backups else 'disabled' }}'"
+      - result.vultr_instance.ddos_protection == instance.ddos_protection
+      - result.vultr_instance.enable_ipv6 == instance.enable_ipv6
 
 - name: test update instance
   vultr.cloud.instance:
@@ -122,6 +131,9 @@
       - result is changed
       - result.vultr_instance.plan == instance.plan_update
       - result.vultr_instance.region == instance.region
+      - "result.vultr_instance.backups == '{{ 'enabled' if instance.backups_update else 'disabled' }}'"
+      - result.vultr_instance.ddos_protection == instance.ddos_protection_update
+      - result.vultr_instance.enable_ipv6 == instance.enable_ipv6_update
 
 - name: test update instance idempotence
   vultr.cloud.instance:
@@ -146,3 +158,6 @@
       - result is not changed
       - result.vultr_instance.plan == instance.plan_update
       - result.vultr_instance.region == instance.region
+      - "result.vultr_instance.backups == '{{ 'enabled' if instance.backups_update else 'disabled' }}'"
+      - result.vultr_instance.ddos_protection == instance.ddos_protection_update
+      - result.vultr_instance.enable_ipv6 == instance.enable_ipv6_update