diff --git a/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py b/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py
index ac5f6412..70724275 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nios_host_record.py
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
     default: true
     aliases:
       - dns
+  ddns_protected:
+    description:
+      - Protect your DNS record from being overwritten by a dynamic dns update
+      type: bool
+      required: false
+      default: false
   ipv4addrs:
     description:
       - Configures the IPv4 addresses for this host record.  This argument
@@ -194,6 +200,7 @@
     aliases:
       - cname.ansible.com
     state: present
+    ddns_protected: True
     provider:
       host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
       username: admin
@@ -382,6 +389,7 @@ def main():
         ipv6addrs=dict(type='list', aliases=['ipv6'], elements='dict', options=ipv6addr_spec, transform=ipv6addrs),
         configure_for_dns=dict(type='bool', default=True, required=False, aliases=['dns'], ib_req=True),
         aliases=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
+	ddns_protected=dict(type='bool', default=False, required=False),
 
         ttl=dict(type='int'),