diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/aws_ses_identity_require_feedback_forwarding_without_sns_topics.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/aws_ses_identity_require_feedback_forwarding_without_sns_topics.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b2579ef66e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/aws_ses_identity_require_feedback_forwarding_without_sns_topics.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - To disable feedback forwarding with aws_ses_identity require SNS topics to handle bounces and complaints.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ses_identity.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ses_identity.py
index 9ce1a73309d..5e869a76f95 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ses_identity.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_ses_identity.py
@@ -309,8 +309,15 @@ def get_identity_notifications(connection, module, identity, retries=0, retryDel
     return notification_attributes[identity]
 
 
-def update_notification_topic(connection, module, identity, identity_notifications, notification_type):
+def desired_topic(module, notification_type):
     arg_dict = module.params.get(notification_type.lower() + '_notifications')
+    if arg_dict:
+        return arg_dict.get('topic', None)
+    else:
+        return None
+
+
+def update_notification_topic(connection, module, identity, identity_notifications, notification_type):
     topic_key = notification_type + 'Topic'
     if identity_notifications is None:
         # If there is no configuration for notifications cannot be being sent to topics
@@ -325,10 +332,7 @@ def update_notification_topic(connection, module, identity, identity_notificatio
         # included but best to be defensive
         current = None
 
-    if arg_dict is not None and 'topic' in arg_dict:
-        required = arg_dict['topic']
-    else:
-        required = None
+    required = desired_topic(module, notification_type)
 
     if current != required:
         call_and_handle_errors(
@@ -375,6 +379,11 @@ def update_notification_topic_headers(connection, module, identity, identity_not
 
 
 def update_feedback_forwarding(connection, module, identity, identity_notifications):
+    if module.params.get('feedback_forwarding') is False:
+        if not (desired_topic(module, 'Bounce') and desired_topic(module, 'Complaint')):
+            module.fail_json(msg="Invalid Parameter Value 'False' for 'feedback_forwarding'. AWS requires "
+                             "feedback forwarding to be enabled unless bounces and complaints are handled by SNS topics")
+
     if identity_notifications is None:
         # AWS requires feedback forwarding to be enabled unless bounces and complaints
         # are being handled by SNS topics. So in the absence of identity_notifications
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/aws_ses_identity/aliases b/test/integration/targets/aws_ses_identity/aliases
index 61d921b0938..d6ae2f116bc 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/aws_ses_identity/aliases
+++ b/test/integration/targets/aws_ses_identity/aliases
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 cloud/aws
 posix/ci/cloud/group4/aws
-unstable
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/aws_ses_identity/tasks/main.yaml b/test/integration/targets/aws_ses_identity/tasks/main.yaml
index 16d778e6b21..e860a7babac 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/aws_ses_identity/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/aws_ses_identity/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 ---
 # ============================================================
+- name: set up aws connection info
+  set_fact:
+    aws_connection_info: &aws_connection_info
+      aws_access_key: "{{ aws_access_key }}"
+      aws_secret_key: "{{ aws_secret_key }}"
+      security_token: "{{ security_token }}"
+      region: "{{ aws_region }}"
+  no_log: yes
+
 - name: test register email identity
   block:
     - name: register email identity
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
         state: present
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: result
     - name: assert changed is True
       assert:
@@ -23,10 +29,7 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
 # ============================================================
 - name: test register domain identity
   block:
@@ -34,10 +37,7 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ domain_identity }}"
         state: present
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: result
     - name: assert changed is True
       assert:
@@ -55,10 +55,7 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ domain_identity }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
 # ============================================================
 - name: test email_identity unchanged when already existing
   block:
@@ -66,18 +63,12 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
         state: present
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
     - name: duplicate register identity
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
         state: present
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: result
     - name: assert changed is False
       assert:
@@ -91,10 +82,7 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
 # ============================================================
 - name: test domain_identity unchanged when already existing
   block:
@@ -102,18 +90,12 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ domain_identity }}"
         state: present
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
     - name: duplicate register identity
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ domain_identity }}"
         state: present
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: result
     - name: assert changed is False
       assert:
@@ -127,19 +109,13 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ domain_identity }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
 # ============================================================
 - name: remove non-existent email identity
   aws_ses_identity:
     identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
     state: absent
-    region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-    aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-    aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-    security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+    <<: *aws_connection_info
   register: result
 - name: assert changed is False
   assert:
@@ -150,10 +126,7 @@
   aws_ses_identity:
     identity: "{{ domain_identity }}"
     state: absent
-    region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-    aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-    aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-    security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+    <<: *aws_connection_info
   register: result
 - name: assert changed is False
   assert:
@@ -166,10 +139,7 @@
       sns_topic:
         name: "{{ notification_queue_name }}-{{ item }}"
         state: present
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: topic_info
       with_items:
         - bounce
@@ -185,10 +155,7 @@
           topic: "{{ topic_info.results[1].sns_arn }}"
         delivery_notifications:
           topic: "{{ topic_info.results[2].sns_arn }}"
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: result
     - name: assert notification settings
       assert:
@@ -207,10 +174,7 @@
       sns_topic:
         name: "{{ notification_queue_name }}-{{ item }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       with_items:
         - bounce
         - complaint
@@ -219,10 +183,7 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
 # ============================================================
 - name: test change notification queues after create
   block:
@@ -230,10 +191,7 @@
       sns_topic:
         name: "{{ notification_queue_name }}-{{ item }}"
         state: present
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: topic_info
       with_items:
         - bounce
@@ -243,10 +201,7 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
         state: present
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
     - name: set notification topics
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
@@ -257,10 +212,7 @@
           topic: "{{ topic_info.results[1].sns_arn }}"
         delivery_notifications:
           topic: "{{ topic_info.results[2].sns_arn }}"
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: result
     - name: assert changed is True
       assert:
@@ -277,10 +229,7 @@
       sns_topic:
         name: "{{ notification_queue_name }}-{{ item }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       with_items:
         - bounce
         - complaint
@@ -289,10 +238,7 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
 # ============================================================
 - name: test include headers on notification queues
   block:
@@ -306,10 +252,7 @@
           include_headers: Yes
         delivery_notifications:
           include_headers: Yes
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: result
     - name: assert notification headers enabled
       assert:
@@ -322,10 +265,7 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
 # ============================================================
 - name: test disable feedback forwarding
   block:
@@ -333,10 +273,7 @@
       sns_topic:
         name: "{{ notification_queue_name }}-{{ item }}"
         state: present
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: topic_info
       with_items:
         - bounce
@@ -350,10 +287,7 @@
         complaint_notifications:
           topic: "{{ topic_info.results[1].sns_arn }}"
         feedback_forwarding: No
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: result
     - name: assert feedback_forwarding == False
       assert:
@@ -364,10 +298,7 @@
       sns_topic:
         name: "{{ notification_queue_name }}-{{ item }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       with_items:
         - bounce
         - complaint
@@ -375,10 +306,7 @@
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
 # ============================================================
 - name: test disable feedback forwarding fails if no topics
   block:
@@ -387,22 +315,84 @@
         identity: "{{ domain_identity }}"
         state: present
         feedback_forwarding: No
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
       register: result
       failed_when: result.failed == False
-    - name: assert error.code == InvalidParameterValue
+    - name: assert error message starts with "Invalid Parameter Value"
       assert:
         that:
-          - result.error.code == 'InvalidParameterValue'
+          - '"Invalid Parameter Value" in result.msg'
   always:
     - name: cleanup identity
       aws_ses_identity:
         identity: "{{ domain_identity }}"
         state: absent
-        region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
-        aws_access_key: "{{ ec2_access_key }}"
-        aws_secret_key: "{{ ec2_secret_key }}"
-        security_token: "{{security_token}}"
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
+# ============================================================
+- name: test disable feedback forwarding fails if no complaint topic
+  block:
+    - name: test topic
+      sns_topic:
+        name: "{{ notification_queue_name }}-bounce"
+        state: present
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
+      register: topic_info
+    - name: register email identity
+      aws_ses_identity:
+        identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
+        state: present
+        bounce_notifications:
+          topic: "{{ topic_info.sns_arn }}"
+        feedback_forwarding: No
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
+      register: result
+      failed_when: result.failed == False
+    - name: assert error message starts with "Invalid Parameter Value"
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - '"Invalid Parameter Value" in result.msg'
+  always:
+    - name: cleanup topics
+      sns_topic:
+        name: "{{ notification_queue_name }}-bounce"
+        state: absent
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
+    - name: cleanup identity
+      aws_ses_identity:
+        identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
+        state: absent
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
+# ============================================================
+- name: test disable feedback forwarding fails if no bounce topic
+  block:
+    - name: test topic
+      sns_topic:
+        name: "{{ notification_queue_name }}-complaint"
+        state: present
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
+      register: topic_info
+    - name: register email identity
+      aws_ses_identity:
+        identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
+        state: present
+        complaint_notifications:
+          topic: "{{ topic_info.sns_arn }}"
+        feedback_forwarding: No
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
+      register: result
+      failed_when: result.failed == False
+    - name: assert error message starts with "Invalid Parameter Value"
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - '"Invalid Parameter Value" in result.msg'
+  always:
+    - name: cleanup topics
+      sns_topic:
+        name: "{{ notification_queue_name }}-complaint"
+        state: absent
+        <<: *aws_connection_info
+    - name: cleanup identity
+      aws_ses_identity:
+        identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
+        state: absent
+        <<: *aws_connection_info