diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/hcloud/hcloud_floating_ip.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/hcloud/hcloud_floating_ip.py
index 3a87f867bad..5f04c80e822 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/hcloud/hcloud_floating_ip.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/hcloud/hcloud_floating_ip.py
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ options:
         description:
             - Force the assignment or deletion of the Floating IP.
         type: bool
+    delete_protection:
+        description:
+            - Protect the Floating IP for deletion.
+        type: bool
+        version_added: "2.10"
     labels:
         description:
             - User-defined labels (key-value pairs).
@@ -151,6 +156,12 @@ hcloud_floating_ip:
             type: str
             returned: Always
             sample: "my-server"
+        delete_protection:
+            description: True if Floating IP is protected for deletion
+            type: bool
+            returned: always
+            sample: false
+            version_added: "2.10"
         labels:
             description: User-defined labels (key-value pairs)
             type: dict
@@ -189,6 +200,7 @@ class AnsibleHcloudFloatingIP(Hcloud):
             "home_location": to_native(self.hcloud_floating_ip.home_location.name),
             "labels": self.hcloud_floating_ip.labels,
             "server": server,
+            "delete_protection": self.hcloud_floating_ip.protection["delete"],
         }
 
     def _get_floating_ip(self):
@@ -234,37 +246,46 @@ class AnsibleHcloudFloatingIP(Hcloud):
         self._get_floating_ip()
 
     def _update_floating_ip(self):
-        labels = self.module.params.get("labels")
-        if labels is not None and labels != self.hcloud_floating_ip.labels:
-            if not self.module.check_mode:
-                self.hcloud_floating_ip.update(labels=labels)
-            self._mark_as_changed()
-
-        description = self.module.params.get("description")
-        if description is not None and description != self.hcloud_floating_ip.description:
-            if not self.module.check_mode:
-                self.hcloud_floating_ip.update(description=description)
-            self._mark_as_changed()
-
-        server = self.module.params.get("server")
-        if server is not None:
-            if self.module.params.get("force") or self.hcloud_floating_ip.server is None:
+        try:
+            labels = self.module.params.get("labels")
+            if labels is not None and labels != self.hcloud_floating_ip.labels:
                 if not self.module.check_mode:
-                    self.hcloud_floating_ip.assign(
-                        self.client.servers.get_by_name(self.module.params.get("server"))
+                    self.hcloud_floating_ip.update(labels=labels)
+                self._mark_as_changed()
+
+            description = self.module.params.get("description")
+            if description is not None and description != self.hcloud_floating_ip.description:
+                if not self.module.check_mode:
+                    self.hcloud_floating_ip.update(description=description)
+                self._mark_as_changed()
+
+            server = self.module.params.get("server")
+            if server is not None:
+                if self.module.params.get("force") or self.hcloud_floating_ip.server is None:
+                    if not self.module.check_mode:
+                        self.hcloud_floating_ip.assign(
+                            self.client.servers.get_by_name(self.module.params.get("server"))
+                        )
+                else:
+                    self.module.warn(
+                        "Floating IP is already assigned to server %s. You need to unassign the Floating IP or use force=yes."
+                        % self.hcloud_floating_ip.server.name
                     )
-            else:
-                self.module.warn(
-                    "Floating IP is already assigned to server %s. You need to unassign the Floating IP or use force=yes."
-                    % self.hcloud_floating_ip.server.name
-                )
-            self._mark_as_changed()
-        elif server is None and self.hcloud_floating_ip.server is not None:
-            if not self.module.check_mode:
-                self.hcloud_floating_ip.unassign()
-            self._mark_as_changed()
+                self._mark_as_changed()
+            elif server is None and self.hcloud_floating_ip.server is not None:
+                if not self.module.check_mode:
+                    self.hcloud_floating_ip.unassign()
+                self._mark_as_changed()
 
-        self._get_floating_ip()
+            delete_protection = self.module.params.get("delete_protection")
+            if delete_protection is not None and delete_protection != self.hcloud_floating_ip.protection["delete"]:
+                if not self.module.check_mode:
+                    self.hcloud_floating_ip.change_protection(delete=delete_protection).wait_until_finished()
+                self._mark_as_changed()
+
+            self._get_floating_ip()
+        except APIException as e:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
 
     def present_floating_ip(self):
         self._get_floating_ip()
@@ -274,18 +295,21 @@ class AnsibleHcloudFloatingIP(Hcloud):
             self._update_floating_ip()
 
     def delete_floating_ip(self):
-        self._get_floating_ip()
-        if self.hcloud_floating_ip is not None:
-            if self.module.params.get("force") or self.hcloud_floating_ip.server is None:
-                if not self.module.check_mode:
-                    self.client.floating_ips.delete(self.hcloud_floating_ip)
-            else:
-                self.module.warn(
-                    "Floating IP is currently assigned to server %s. You need to unassign the Floating IP or use force=yes."
-                    % self.hcloud_floating_ip.server.name
-                )
-            self._mark_as_changed()
-        self.hcloud_floating_ip = None
+        try:
+            self._get_floating_ip()
+            if self.hcloud_floating_ip is not None:
+                if self.module.params.get("force") or self.hcloud_floating_ip.server is None:
+                    if not self.module.check_mode:
+                        self.client.floating_ips.delete(self.hcloud_floating_ip)
+                else:
+                    self.module.warn(
+                        "Floating IP is currently assigned to server %s. You need to unassign the Floating IP or use force=yes."
+                        % self.hcloud_floating_ip.server.name
+                    )
+                self._mark_as_changed()
+            self.hcloud_floating_ip = None
+        except APIException as e:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=e.message)
 
     @staticmethod
     def define_module():
@@ -299,6 +323,7 @@ class AnsibleHcloudFloatingIP(Hcloud):
                 force={"type": "bool"},
                 type={"choices": ["ipv4", "ipv6"]},
                 labels={"type": "dict"},
+                delete_protection={"type": "bool"},
                 state={
                     "choices": ["absent", "present"],
                     "default": "present",
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/hcloud/hcloud_floating_ip_info.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/hcloud/hcloud_floating_ip_info.py
index 587cf494d0d..22dd7725c26 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/hcloud/hcloud_floating_ip_info.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/hcloud/hcloud_floating_ip_info.py
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ hcloud_floating_ip_info:
             returned: always
             type: str
             sample: fsn1
+        delete_protection:
+            description: True if the Floating IP is protected for deletion
+            returned: always
+            type: bool
+            version_added: "2.10"
         labels:
             description: User-defined labels (key-value pairs)
             returned: always
@@ -130,6 +135,7 @@ class AnsibleHcloudFloatingIPInfo(Hcloud):
                     "server": to_native(server_name),
                     "home_location": to_native(floating_ip.home_location.name),
                     "labels": floating_ip.labels,
+                    "delete_protection": floating_ip.protection["delete"],
                 })
 
         return tmp
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/hcloud_floating_ip/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/hcloud_floating_ip/tasks/main.yml
index deeebf3acee..7b1590a2e0b 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/hcloud_floating_ip/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/hcloud_floating_ip/tasks/main.yml
@@ -273,6 +273,65 @@
       - floatingIP is changed
       - floatingIP.hcloud_floating_ip.server == "{{ main_server2.hcloud_server.name }}"
 
+- name: test update Floating IP delete protection
+  hcloud_floating_ip:
+    name: "{{ hcloud_floating_ip_name }}"
+    type: ipv4
+    delete_protection: true
+  register: floatingIP
+- name: verify update Floating IP delete protection
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - floatingIP is changed
+      - floatingIP.hcloud_floating_ip.delete_protection is sameas true
+
+- name: test update Floating IP delete protection idempotency
+  hcloud_floating_ip:
+    name: "{{ hcloud_floating_ip_name }}"
+    type: ipv4
+    delete_protection: true
+  register: floatingIP
+- name: verify update Floating IP delete protection idempotency
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - floatingIP is not changed
+      - floatingIP.hcloud_floating_ip.delete_protection is sameas true
+
+- name: test Floating IP without delete protection set to be idempotent
+  hcloud_floating_ip:
+    name: "{{ hcloud_floating_ip_name }}"
+    type: ipv4
+  register: floatingIP
+- name: verify  Floating IP without delete protection set to be idempotent
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - floatingIP is not changed
+      - floatingIP.hcloud_floating_ip.delete_protection is sameas true
+
+- name: test delete Floating IP fails if it is protected
+  hcloud_floating_ip:
+    name: "{{ hcloud_floating_ip_name }}"
+    state: "absent"
+  register: result
+  ignore_errors: yes
+- name: verify test delete floating ip
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - result is failed
+      - 'result.msg == "Floating IP deletion is protected"'
+
+- name: test update Floating IP delete protection
+  hcloud_floating_ip:
+    name: "{{ hcloud_floating_ip_name }}"
+    type: ipv4
+    delete_protection: false
+  register: floatingIP
+- name: verify update Floating IP delete protection
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - floatingIP is changed
+      - floatingIP.hcloud_floating_ip.delete_protection is sameas false
+
 - name: test delete floating ip
   hcloud_floating_ip:
     name: "{{ hcloud_floating_ip_name }}"