diff --git a/lib/fog/digitalocean/models/compute/server.rb b/lib/fog/digitalocean/models/compute/server.rb
index b090ce34f..d478a7794 100644
--- a/lib/fog/digitalocean/models/compute/server.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/digitalocean/models/compute/server.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module Fog
         # available nevertheless
         attribute :public_ip_address, :aliases => 'ip_address'
         attribute :private_ip_address
-        attribute :backups_active
+        attribute :backups_active, :aliases => 'backups_enabled'
         attribute :created_at
 
         attr_writer :ssh_keys
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ module Fog
             options[:ssh_key_ids] = @ssh_keys.map(&:id)
           end
 
-          options[:private_networking] = !!attributes[:private_networking]
+          options[:private_networking] = private_networking
+          options[:backups_active] =  backups_active
 
           data = service.create_server name,
                                        flavor_id,
diff --git a/lib/fog/digitalocean/requests/compute/create_server.rb b/lib/fog/digitalocean/requests/compute/create_server.rb
index 1fca44277..131d1b316 100644
--- a/lib/fog/digitalocean/requests/compute/create_server.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/digitalocean/requests/compute/create_server.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ module Fog
           end
 
           query_hash[:private_networking] = !!options[:private_networking]
+          # backups are enabled using backups_enabled query parameter!
+          query_hash[:backups_enabled] = !!options[:backups_active]
 
           request(
             :expects  => [200],