diff --git a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
index 44e946b7c..f09e8ce34 100644
--- a/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
+++ b/linode_api4/objects/linode.py
@@ -790,6 +790,42 @@ class UpgradeInterfacesResult(JSONObject):
     )
 
 
+@dataclass
+class InstanceBackupSchedule(JSONObject):
+    """
+    InstanceBackupSchedule represents when automatic backups of a Linode Instance are taken.
+    """
+
+    include_none_values = True
+
+    day: Optional[str] = None
+    window: Optional[str] = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class InstanceBackupsOptions(JSONObject):
+    """
+    InstanceBackupsOptions is used to update the backup settings of a Linode Instance.
+    """
+
+    enabled: bool = False
+    schedule: Optional[InstanceBackupSchedule] = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class InstanceBackups(JSONObject):
+    """
+    InstanceBackups represents the backup settings and status of a Linode Instance.
+    """
+
+    put_class = InstanceBackupsOptions
+
+    enabled: bool = False
+    available: bool = False
+    schedule: Optional[InstanceBackupSchedule] = None
+    last_successful: Optional[str] = None
+
+
 class Instance(Base):
     """
     A Linode Instance.
@@ -811,7 +847,7 @@ class Instance(Base):
         "disks": Property(derived_class=Disk),
         "configs": Property(derived_class=Config),
         "type": Property(slug_relationship=Type),
-        "backups": Property(mutable=True),
+        "backups": Property(mutable=True, json_object=InstanceBackups),
         "ipv4": Property(unordered=True),
         "ipv6": Property(),
         "hypervisor": Property(),
diff --git a/test/fixtures/linode_instances.json b/test/fixtures/linode_instances.json
index 08cbe80c8..9f3b5bbc7 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/linode_instances.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/linode_instances.json
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
       "label": "linode123",
       "backups": {
         "enabled": true,
+        "available": true,
+        "last_successful": "2018-01-01T00:01:01",
         "schedule": {
           "window": "W02",
           "day": "Scheduling"
diff --git a/test/unit/objects/linode_test.py b/test/unit/objects/linode_test.py
index 6e22e6fe6..eafbac328 100644
--- a/test/unit/objects/linode_test.py
+++ b/test/unit/objects/linode_test.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
     Disk,
     Image,
     Instance,
+    InstanceBackups,
+    InstanceBackupSchedule,
     StackScript,
     Type,
     VPCSubnet,
@@ -59,6 +61,14 @@ def test_get_linode(self):
         self.assertEqual(linode.lke_cluster_id, None)
         self.assertEqual(linode.maintenance_policy, "linode/migrate")
 
+        self.assertIsInstance(linode.backups, InstanceBackups)
+        self.assertTrue(linode.backups.enabled)
+        self.assertTrue(linode.backups.available)
+        self.assertEqual(linode.backups.last_successful, "2018-01-01T00:01:01")
+        self.assertIsInstance(linode.backups.schedule, InstanceBackupSchedule)
+        self.assertEqual(linode.backups.schedule.day, "Scheduling")
+        self.assertEqual(linode.backups.schedule.window, "W02")
+
         json = linode._raw_json
         self.assertIsNotNone(json)
         self.assertEqual(json["id"], 123)
@@ -229,6 +239,22 @@ def test_update_linode(self):
                 },
             )
 
+    def test_update_linode_backups_disabled(self):
+        """
+        Tests that an unset backup schedule is sent as explicit nulls
+        """
+        with self.mock_put("linode/instances/456") as m:
+            linode = self.client.load(Instance, 456)
+            linode.save()
+
+            self.assertEqual(
+                m.call_data["backups"],
+                {
+                    "enabled": False,
+                    "schedule": {"day": None, "window": None},
+                },
+            )
+
     def test_delete_linode(self):
         """
         Tests that deleting a Linode creates the correct api request