diff --git a/.changelog/6836.txt b/.changelog/6836.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d32bde9f337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/6836.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+sql: fix `googe_sql_database_instance` to include `backup_configuration` in initial create request
+```
diff --git a/google/resource_sql_database_instance.go b/google/resource_sql_database_instance.go
index 577419e72c6..722de1ab2fd 100644
--- a/google/resource_sql_database_instance.go
+++ b/google/resource_sql_database_instance.go
@@ -930,12 +930,12 @@ func resourceSqlDatabaseInstanceCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 	var patchData *sqladmin.DatabaseInstance
 
 	// BinaryLogging can be enabled on replica instances but only after creation.
-	if instance.MasterInstanceName != "" && instance.Settings != nil && instance.Settings.BackupConfiguration != nil {
-		bc := instance.Settings.BackupConfiguration
-		instance.Settings.BackupConfiguration = nil
-		if bc.BinaryLogEnabled {
-			patchData = &sqladmin.DatabaseInstance{Settings: &sqladmin.Settings{BackupConfiguration: bc}}
-		}
+	if instance.MasterInstanceName != "" && instance.Settings != nil && instance.Settings.BackupConfiguration != nil && instance.Settings.BackupConfiguration.BinaryLogEnabled {
+		settingsCopy := expandSqlDatabaseInstanceSettings(s.([]interface{}))
+		bc := settingsCopy.BackupConfiguration
+		patchData = &sqladmin.DatabaseInstance{Settings: &sqladmin.Settings{BackupConfiguration: bc}}
+
+		instance.Settings.BackupConfiguration.BinaryLogEnabled = false
 	}
 
 	var op *sqladmin.Operation
diff --git a/google/resource_sql_database_instance_test.go b/google/resource_sql_database_instance_test.go
index ee47d96b69c..f8587a6ed73 100644
--- a/google/resource_sql_database_instance_test.go
+++ b/google/resource_sql_database_instance_test.go
@@ -471,7 +471,12 @@ func TestAccSqlDatabaseInstance_replica(t *testing.T) {
 		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
 			{
 				Config: fmt.Sprintf(
-					testGoogleSqlDatabaseInstance_replica, databaseID, databaseID, databaseID),
+					testGoogleSqlDatabaseInstance_replica, databaseID, databaseID, databaseID, "true"),
+				ExpectError: regexp.MustCompile("Error, failed to create instance tf-lw-\\d+-2: googleapi: Error 400: Invalid request: Invalid flag for instance role: Backups cannot be enabled for read replica instance.., invalid"),
+			},
+			{
+				Config: fmt.Sprintf(
+					testGoogleSqlDatabaseInstance_replica, databaseID, databaseID, databaseID, "false"),
 			},
 			{
 				ResourceName:            "google_sql_database_instance.instance_master",
@@ -1985,9 +1990,10 @@ resource "google_sql_database_instance" "replica1" {
 
   settings {
     tier = "db-n1-standard-1"
-		backup_configuration {
+    backup_configuration {
+      enabled = false
       binary_log_enabled = true
-		}
+    }
   }
 
   master_instance_name = google_sql_database_instance.instance_master.name
@@ -2010,6 +2016,9 @@ resource "google_sql_database_instance" "replica2" {
 
   settings {
     tier = "db-n1-standard-1"
+    backup_configuration {
+      enabled = %s
+    }
   }
 
   master_instance_name = google_sql_database_instance.instance_master.name