diff --git a/internal/cmd/server/create_test.go b/internal/cmd/server/create_test.go
index 97675ee3..ec9cc934 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/server/create_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/server/create_test.go
@@ -70,3 +70,87 @@ IPv4: 192.0.2.1
 `
 	assert.Equal(t, expOut, out)
 }
+
+func TestCreateProtectionBackup(t *testing.T) {
+	fx := testutil.NewFixture(t)
+	defer fx.Finish()
+
+	cmd := server.CreateCmd.CobraCommand(
+		context.Background(),
+		fx.Client,
+		fx.TokenEnsurer,
+		fx.ActionWaiter,
+	)
+
+	fx.ExpectEnsureToken()
+
+	fx.Client.ServerTypeClient.EXPECT().
+		Get(gomock.Any(), "cx11").
+		Return(&hcloud.ServerType{Architecture: hcloud.ArchitectureX86}, nil, nil)
+	fx.Client.ImageClient.EXPECT().
+		GetForArchitecture(gomock.Any(), "ubuntu-20.04", hcloud.ArchitectureX86).
+		Return(&hcloud.Image{}, nil, nil)
+	fx.Client.ServerClient.EXPECT().
+		Create(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
+		Do(func(_ context.Context, opts hcloud.ServerCreateOpts) {
+			assert.Equal(t, "cli-test", opts.Name)
+		}).
+		Return(hcloud.ServerCreateResult{
+			Server: &hcloud.Server{
+				ID: 1234,
+				PublicNet: hcloud.ServerPublicNet{
+					IPv4: hcloud.ServerPublicNetIPv4{
+						IP: net.ParseIP("192.0.2.1"),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			Action:      &hcloud.Action{ID: 123},
+			NextActions: []*hcloud.Action{{ID: 234}},
+		}, nil, nil)
+
+	server := &hcloud.Server{
+		ID: 1234,
+		PublicNet: hcloud.ServerPublicNet{
+			IPv4: hcloud.ServerPublicNetIPv4{
+				IP: net.ParseIP("192.0.2.1"),
+			},
+		},
+		Protection: hcloud.ServerProtection{
+			Delete:  true,
+			Rebuild: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	fx.Client.ServerClient.EXPECT().
+		GetByID(gomock.Any(), int64(1234)).
+		Return(server, nil, nil)
+	fx.ActionWaiter.EXPECT().ActionProgress(gomock.Any(), &hcloud.Action{ID: 123}).Return(nil)
+	fx.ActionWaiter.EXPECT().WaitForActions(gomock.Any(), []*hcloud.Action{{ID: 234}}).Return(nil)
+
+	fx.Client.ServerClient.EXPECT().
+		ChangeProtection(gomock.Any(), server, hcloud.ServerChangeProtectionOpts{
+			Rebuild: hcloud.Ptr(true), Delete: hcloud.Ptr(true),
+		}).
+		Return(&hcloud.Action{
+			ID: 1337,
+		}, nil, nil)
+	fx.ActionWaiter.EXPECT().ActionProgress(gomock.Any(), &hcloud.Action{ID: 1337}).Return(nil)
+
+	fx.Client.ServerClient.EXPECT().
+		EnableBackup(gomock.Any(), server, "").
+		Return(&hcloud.Action{
+			ID: 42,
+		}, nil, nil)
+	fx.ActionWaiter.EXPECT().ActionProgress(gomock.Any(), &hcloud.Action{ID: 42}).Return(nil)
+
+	args := []string{"--name", "cli-test", "--type", "cx11", "--image", "ubuntu-20.04", "--enable-protection", "rebuild,delete", "--enable-backup"}
+	out, err := fx.Run(cmd, args)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	expOut := `Server 1234 created
+Resource protection enabled for server 1234
+Backups enabled for server 1234
+IPv4: 192.0.2.1
+`
+	assert.Equal(t, expOut, out)
+}