diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell/Ansible.ModuleUtils.Backup.psm1 b/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell/Ansible.ModuleUtils.Backup.psm1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..246341cb7a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell/Ansible.ModuleUtils.Backup.psm1
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# Copyright (c): 2018, Dag Wieers (@dagwieers) <dag@wieers.com>
+# Simplified BSD License (see licenses/simplified_bsd.txt or https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause)
+
+Function Backup-File {
+<#
+    .SYNOPSIS
+    Helper function to make a backup of a file.
+    .EXAMPLE
+    Backup-File -path $path -WhatIf:$check_mode
+#>
+    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$true)]
+
+    Param (
+        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ValueFromPipeline = $true)]
+        [string] $path
+    )
+
+    Process {
+        $backup_path = $null
+        if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path -PathType Leaf) {
+            $backup_path = "$path.$pid." + [DateTime]::Now.ToString("yyyyMMdd-HHmmss") + ".bak";
+            Try {
+                Copy-Item -LiteralPath $path -Destination $backup_path
+            } Catch {
+                throw "Failed to create backup file '$backup_path' from '$path'. ($($_.Exception.Message))"
+            }
+        }
+        return $backup_path
+    }
+}
+
+# This line must stay at the bottom to ensure all defined module parts are exported
+Export-ModuleMember -Function Backup-File
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.ps1
index 50ae1c61aae..83151c830d5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.ps1
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
 #Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Legacy
+#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Backup
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ $copy_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_copy_mode" -type "str" -defau
 # used in explode, remote and single mode
 $src = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "src" -type "path" -failifempty ($copy_mode -in @("explode","process","single"))
 $dest = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "dest" -type "path" -failifempty $true
+$backup = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "backup" -type "bool" -default $false
 
 # used in single mode
 $original_basename = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_original_basename" -type "str"
@@ -74,6 +76,10 @@ Function Copy-File($source, $dest) {
             $diff += "+$file_dir\`n"
         }
 
+        if ($backup) {
+            $result.backup_file = Backup-File -path $dest -WhatIf:$check_mode
+        }
+
         if (Test-Path -Path $dest -PathType Leaf) {
             Remove-Item -Path $dest -Force -Recurse -WhatIf:$check_mode | Out-Null
             $diff += "-$dest`n"
@@ -390,6 +396,10 @@ if ($copy_mode -eq "query") {
         }
     }
 
+    if ($backup) {
+        $result.backup_file = Backup-File -path $remote_dest -WhatIf:$check_mode
+    }
+
     Copy-Item -Path $src -Destination $remote_dest -Force | Out-Null
     $result.changed = $true
 }
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.py
index b70707945d6..04549c45685 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_copy.py
@@ -43,8 +43,18 @@ options:
       with "/" or "\", or C(src) is a directory.
     - If C(src) and C(dest) are files and if the parent directory of C(dest)
       doesn't exist, then the task will fail.
-    required: yes
     type: path
+    required: yes
+  backup:
+    description:
+    - Determine whether a backup should be created.
+    - When set to C(yes), create a backup file including the timestamp information
+      so you can get the original file back if you somehow clobbered it incorrectly.
+    - No backup is taken when C(remote_src=False) and multiple files are being
+      copied.
+    type: bool
+    default: no
+    version_added: '2.8'
   force:
     description:
     - If set to C(yes), the file will only be transferred if the content
@@ -107,6 +117,12 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     src: /srv/myfiles/foo.conf
     dest: C:\Temp\renamed-foo.conf
 
+- name: Copy a single file, but keep a backup
+  win_copy:
+    src: /srv/myfiles/foo.conf
+    dest: C:\Temp\renamed-foo.conf
+    backup: yes
+
 - name: Copy a single file keeping the filename
   win_copy:
     src: /src/myfiles/foo.conf
@@ -141,6 +157,11 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 '''
 
 RETURN = r'''
+backup_file:
+    description: Name of the backup file that was created.
+    returned: if backup=yes
+    type: str
+    sample: C:\Path\To\File.txt.11540.20150212-220915.bak
 dest:
     description: Destination file/path.
     returned: changed
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_lineinfile.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_lineinfile.ps1
index 2c2eb9a8037..33b22f7bae0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_lineinfile.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_lineinfile.ps1
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
 #Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Legacy
+#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Backup
 
 function WriteLines($outlines, $path, $linesep, $encodingobj, $validate, $check_mode) {
 	Try {
@@ -42,14 +43,14 @@ function WriteLines($outlines, $path, $linesep, $encodingobj, $validate, $check_
 	# Commit changes to the path
 	$cleanpath = $path.Replace("/", "\");
 	Try {
-		Copy-Item $temppath $cleanpath -force -ErrorAction Stop -WhatIf:$check_mode;
+		Copy-Item -Path $temppath -Destination $cleanpath -Force -WhatIf:$check_mode;
 	}
 	Catch {
 		Fail-Json @{} "Cannot write to: $cleanpath ($($_.Exception.Message))";
 	}
 
 	Try {
-		Remove-Item $temppath -force -ErrorAction Stop -WhatIf:$check_mode;
+		Remove-Item -Path $temppath -Force -WhatIf:$check_mode;
 	}
 	Catch {
 		Fail-Json @{} "Cannot remove temporary file: $temppath ($($_.Exception.Message))";
@@ -60,19 +61,6 @@ function WriteLines($outlines, $path, $linesep, $encodingobj, $validate, $check_
 }
 
 
-# Backup the file specified with a date/time filename
-function BackupFile($path, $check_mode) {
-	$backuppath = $path + "." + [DateTime]::Now.ToString("yyyyMMdd-HHmmss");
-	Try {
-		Copy-Item $path $backuppath -WhatIf:$check_mode;
-	}
-	Catch {
-		Fail-Json @{} "Cannot copy backup file! ($($_.Exception.Message))";
-	}
-	return $backuppath;
-}
-
-
 # Implement the functionality for state == 'present'
 function Present($path, $regexp, $line, $insertafter, $insertbefore, $create, $backup, $backrefs, $validate, $encodingobj, $linesep, $check_mode, $diff_support) {
 
@@ -198,7 +186,9 @@ function Present($path, $regexp, $line, $insertafter, $insertbefore, $create, $b
 
 		# Write backup file if backup == "yes"
 		If ($backup) {
-			$result.backup = BackupFile $path $check_mode;
+			$result.backup_file = Backup-File -path $path -WhatIf:$check_mode
+			# Ensure backward compatibility (deprecate in future)
+			$result.backup = $result.backup_file
 		}
 
 		$after = WriteLines $lines $path $linesep $encodingobj $validate $check_mode;
@@ -278,7 +268,9 @@ function Absent($path, $regexp, $line, $backup, $validate, $encodingobj, $linese
 
 		# Write backup file if backup == "yes"
 		If ($backup) {
-			$result.backup = BackupFile $path $check_mode;
+			$result.backup_file = Backup-File -path $path -WhatIf:$check_mode
+			# Ensure backward compatibility (deprecate in future)
+			$result.backup = $result.backup_file
 		}
 
 		$after = WriteLines $left $path $linesep $encodingobj $validate $check_mode;
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_lineinfile.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_lineinfile.py
index 2cf7d8f1c81..bce908266fe 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_lineinfile.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_lineinfile.py
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ options:
     type: path
     required: yes
     aliases: [ dest, destfile, name ]
+  backup:
+    description:
+      - Determine whether a backup should be created.
+      - When set to C(yes), create a backup file including the timestamp information
+        so you can get the original file back if you somehow clobbered it incorrectly.
+    type: bool
+    default: no
   regexp:
     description:
       - The regular expression to look for in every line of the file. For C(state=present), the pattern to replace if found; only the last line found
@@ -70,11 +77,6 @@ options:
       - Used with C(state=present). If specified, the file will be created if it does not already exist. By default it will fail if the file is missing.
     type: bool
     default: no
-  backup:
-    description:
-      - Create a backup file including the timestamp information so you can get the original file back if you somehow clobbered it incorrectly.
-    type: bool
-    default: no
   validate:
     description:
       - Validation to run before copying into place. Use %s in the command to indicate the current file to validate.
@@ -160,3 +162,18 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     regexp: '(^name=)'
     line: '$1JohnDoe'
 '''
+
+RETURN = r'''
+backup:
+  description:
+  - Name of the backup file that was created.
+  - This is now deprecated, use C(backup_file) instead.
+  returned: if backup=yes
+  type: str
+  sample: C:\Path\To\File.txt.11540.20150212-220915.bak
+backup_file:
+  description: Name of the backup file that was created.
+  returned: if backup=yes
+  type: str
+  sample: C:\Path\To\File.txt.11540.20150212-220915.bak
+'''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_template.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_template.py
index 6817d299159..b16bf2947b4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_template.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_template.py
@@ -40,8 +40,16 @@ options:
   dest:
     description:
       - Location to render the template to on the remote machine.
-    type: str
+    type: path
     required: yes
+  backup:
+    description:
+    - Determine whether a backup should be created.
+    - When set to C(yes), create a backup file including the timestamp information
+      so you can get the original file back if you somehow clobbered it incorrectly.
+    type: bool
+    default: no
+    version_added: '2.8'
   newline_sequence:
     description:
       - Specify the newline sequence to use for templating files.
@@ -99,6 +107,9 @@ notes:
     which changes the variable interpolation markers to  [% var %] instead of  {{ var }}.
     This is the best way to prevent evaluation of things that look like, but should not be Jinja2.
     raw/endraw in Jinja2 will not work as you expect because templates in Ansible are recursively evaluated."
+  - You can use the M(win_copy) module with the C(content:) option if you prefer the template inline,
+    as part of the playbook.
+
 seealso:
 - module: template
 - module: win_copy
@@ -117,4 +128,13 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     src: unix/config.conf.j2
     dest: C:\share\unix\config.conf
     newline_sequence: '\n'
+    backup: yes
+'''
+
+RETURN = r'''
+backup_file:
+    description: Name of the backup file that was created.
+    returned: if backup=yes
+    type: str
+    sample: C:\Path\To\File.txt.11540.20150212-220915.bak
 '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_xml.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_xml.ps1
index f722deb6146..f2188b5cb08 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_xml.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_xml.ps1
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
 #Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Legacy
+#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Backup
 
 Set-StrictMode -Version 2
 
@@ -79,12 +80,6 @@ function Compare-XmlDocs($actual, $expected) {
     }
 }
 
-function BackupFile($path) {
-	$backuppath = $path + "." + [DateTime]::Now.ToString("yyyyMMdd-HHmmss");
-	Copy-Item $path $backuppath;
-	return $backuppath;
-}
-
 $params = Parse-Args $args -supports_check_mode $true
 $check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_check_mode" -type "bool" -default $false
 
@@ -94,7 +89,7 @@ $debug = $debug_level -gt 2
 $dest = Get-AnsibleParam $params "path" -type "path" -FailIfEmpty $true -aliases "dest", "file"
 $fragment = Get-AnsibleParam $params "fragment" -type "str" -FailIfEmpty $true -aliases "xmlstring"
 $xpath = Get-AnsibleParam $params "xpath" -type "str" -FailIfEmpty $true
-$backup = Get-AnsibleParam $params "backup" -type "bool" -Default $false
+$backup = Get-AnsibleParam $params "backup" -type "bool" -default $false
 $type = Get-AnsibleParam $params "type" -type "str" -Default "element" -ValidateSet "element", "attribute", "text"
 $attribute = Get-AnsibleParam $params "attribute" -type "str" -FailIfEmpty ($type -eq "attribute")
 $state = Get-AnsibleParam $params "state" -type "str" -Default "present"
@@ -174,15 +169,15 @@ if ($type -eq "element") {
     }
 
     if ($changed) {
-        $result.changed = $true
-        if (!$check_mode) {
-            if ($backup) {
-                $result.backup = BackupFile($dest)
-            }
-            $xmlorig.Save($dest)
-        } else {
-            $result.msg += " check mode"
+        if ($backup) {
+            $result.backup_file = Backup-File -path $dest -WhatIf:$check_mode
+            # Ensure backward compatibility (deprecate in future)
+            $result.backup = $result.backup_file
         }
+        if (-not $check_mode) {
+            $xmlorig.Save($dest)
+        }
+        $result.changed = $true
     } else {
         $result.msg = "not changed"
     }
@@ -190,17 +185,17 @@ if ($type -eq "element") {
     $node = $xmlorig.SelectSingleNode($xpath, $namespaceMgr)
     [bool]$add = ($node.get_InnerText() -ne $fragment)
     if ($add) {
-        $result.changed = $true
-        if (-Not $check_mode) {
-            if ($backup) {
-                $result.backup = BackupFile($dest)
-            }
-            $node.set_InnerText($fragment)
-            $xmlorig.Save($dest)
-            $result.msg = "text changed"
-        } else {
-            $result.msg = "text changed check mode"
+        if ($backup) {
+            $result.backup_file = Backup-File -path $dest -WhatIf:$check_mode
+            # Ensure backward compatibility (deprecate in future)
+            $result.backup = $result.backup_file
         }
+        $node.set_InnerText($fragment)
+        if (-not $check_mode) {
+            $xmlorig.Save($dest)
+        }
+        $result.changed = $true
+        $result.msg = "text changed"
     } else {
         $result.msg = "not changed"
     }
@@ -208,33 +203,35 @@ if ($type -eq "element") {
     $node = $xmlorig.SelectSingleNode($xpath, $namespaceMgr)
     [bool]$add = !$node.HasAttribute($attribute) -Or ($node.$attribute -ne $fragment)
     if ($add -And ($state -eq "present")) {
-        $result.changed = $true
-        if (-Not $check_mode) {
-            if ($backup) {
-                $result.backup = BackupFile($dest)
-            }
-            if (!$node.HasAttribute($attribute)) {
-	            $node.SetAttributeNode($attribute, $xmlorig.get_DocumentElement().get_NamespaceURI())
-            }
-            $node.SetAttribute($attribute, $fragment)
-            $xmlorig.Save($dest)
-            $result.msg = "text changed"
-        } else {
-            $result.msg = "text changed check mode"
+        if ($backup) {
+            $result.backup_file = Backup-File -path $dest -WhatIf:$check_mode
+            # Ensure backward compatibility (deprecate in future)
+            $result.backup = $result.backup_file
         }
+        if (!$node.HasAttribute($attribute)) {
+            $node.SetAttributeNode($attribute, $xmlorig.get_DocumentElement().get_NamespaceURI())
+        }
+        $node.SetAttribute($attribute, $fragment)
+        if (-not $check_mode) {
+            $xmlorig.Save($dest)
+        }
+        $result.changed = $true
+        $result.msg = "text changed"
     } elseif (!$add -And ($state -eq "absent")) {
-        $result.changed = $true
-        if (-Not $check_mode) {
-            if ($backup) {
-                $result.backup = BackupFile($dest)
-            }
-            $node.RemoveAttribute($attribute)
-            $xmlorig.Save($dest)
-            $result.msg = "text changed"
+        if ($backup) {
+            $result.backup_file = Backup-File -path $dest -WhatIf:$check_mode
+            # Ensure backward compatibility (deprecate in future)
+            $result.backup = $result.backup_file
         }
+        $node.RemoveAttribute($attribute)
+        if (-not $check_mode) {
+            $xmlorig.Save($dest)
+        }
+        $result.changed = $true
+        $result.msg = "text changed"
     } else {
         $result.msg = "not changed"
     }
 }
 
-Exit-Json $result
\ No newline at end of file
+Exit-Json $result
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_xml.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_xml.py
index 6af8dee0d46..3f24c09a58a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_xml.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_xml.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ options:
     path:
         description:
         - The path of remote servers XML.
-        type: str
+        type: path
         required: true
         aliases: [ dest, file ]
     fragment:
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ options:
         required: true
     backup:
         description:
-        - Whether to backup the remote server's XML before applying the change.
+        - Determine whether a backup should be created.
+        - When set to C(yes), create a backup file including the timestamp information
+          so you can get the original file back if you somehow clobbered it incorrectly.
         type: bool
         default: no
     type:
@@ -75,6 +77,11 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 '''
 
 RETURN = r'''
+backup_file:
+    description: Name of the backup file that was created.
+    returned: if backup=yes
+    type: str
+    sample: C:\Path\To\File.txt.11540.20150212-220915.bak
 msg:
     description: What was done.
     returned: always
@@ -85,9 +92,4 @@ err:
     returned: always, for type element and -vvv or more
     type: list
     sample: attribute mismatch for actual=string
-backup:
-    description: Name of the backup file, if created.
-    returned: changed
-    type: str
-    sample: C:\config.xml.19700101-000000
 '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/win_copy.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/win_copy.py
index df85e14a1a2..adb918be290 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/win_copy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/win_copy.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
         if content is not None:
             os.remove(content_tempfile)
 
-    def _copy_single_file(self, local_file, dest, source_rel, task_vars, tmp):
+    def _copy_single_file(self, local_file, dest, source_rel, task_vars, tmp, backup):
         if self._play_context.check_mode:
             module_return = dict(changed=True)
             return module_return
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
                 dest=dest,
                 src=tmp_src,
                 _original_basename=source_rel,
-                _copy_mode="single"
+                _copy_mode="single",
+                backup=backup,
             )
         )
         copy_args.pop('content', None)
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
 
         return copy_result
 
-    def _copy_zip_file(self, dest, files, directories, task_vars, tmp):
+    def _copy_zip_file(self, dest, files, directories, task_vars, tmp, backup):
         # create local zip file containing all the files and directories that
         # need to be copied to the server
         if self._play_context.check_mode:
@@ -317,7 +318,8 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             dict(
                 src=tmp_src,
                 dest=dest,
-                _copy_mode="explode"
+                _copy_mode="explode",
+                backup=backup,
             )
         )
         copy_args.pop('content', None)
@@ -342,6 +344,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
         local_follow = boolean(self._task.args.get('local_follow', False), strict=False)
         force = boolean(self._task.args.get('force', True), strict=False)
         decrypt = boolean(self._task.args.get('decrypt', True), strict=False)
+        backup = boolean(self._task.args.get('backup', False), strict=False)
 
         result['src'] = source
         result['dest'] = dest
@@ -383,7 +386,8 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
                     _copy_mode="remote",
                     dest=dest,
                     src=source,
-                    force=force
+                    force=force,
+                    backup=backup,
                 )
             )
             new_module_args.pop('content', None)
@@ -472,7 +476,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
                 force=force,
                 files=source_files['files'],
                 directories=source_files['directories'],
-                symlinks=source_files['symlinks']
+                symlinks=source_files['symlinks'],
             )
         )
         # src is not required for query, will fail path validation is src has unix allowed chars
@@ -493,20 +497,19 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             # we only need to copy 1 file, don't mess around with zips
             file_src = query_return['files'][0]['src']
             file_dest = query_return['files'][0]['dest']
-            copy_result = self._copy_single_file(file_src, dest, file_dest,
-                                                 task_vars, self._connection._shell.tmpdir)
-
+            result.update(self._copy_single_file(file_src, dest, file_dest,
+                                                 task_vars, self._connection._shell.tmpdir, backup))
+            if result.get('failed') is True:
+                result['msg'] = "failed to copy file %s: %s" % (file_src, result['msg'])
             result['changed'] = True
-            if copy_result.get('failed') is True:
-                result['failed'] = True
-                result['msg'] = "failed to copy file %s: %s" % (file_src, copy_result['msg'])
+
         elif len(query_return['files']) > 0 or len(query_return['directories']) > 0:
             # either multiple files or directories need to be copied, compress
             # to a zip and 'explode' the zip on the server
             # TODO: handle symlinks
             result.update(self._copy_zip_file(dest, source_files['files'],
                                               source_files['directories'],
-                                              task_vars, self._connection._shell.tmpdir))
+                                              task_vars, self._connection._shell.tmpdir, backup))
             result['changed'] = True
         else:
             # no operations need to occur
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_copy/tasks/tests.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_copy/tasks/tests.yml
index 5e6726af443..7f286dbf27b 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_copy/tasks/tests.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_copy/tasks/tests.yml
@@ -172,6 +172,24 @@
     that:
     - copy_file_again is not changed
 
+- name: copy single file (backup)
+  win_copy:
+    content: "{{ lookup('file', 'foo.txt') }}\nfoo bar"
+    dest: '{{test_win_copy_path}}\foo-target.txt'
+    backup: yes
+  register: copy_file_backup
+
+- name: check backup_file
+  win_stat:
+    path: '{{ copy_file_backup.backup_file }}'
+  register: backup_file
+
+- name: assert copy single file (backup)
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - copy_file_backup is changed
+    - backup_file.stat.exists == true
+
 - name: copy single file to folder (check mode)
   win_copy:
     src: foo.txt
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_lineinfile/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_lineinfile/tasks/main.yml
index a1d9622535e..e5f047bec30 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_lineinfile/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_lineinfile/tasks/main.yml
@@ -43,12 +43,17 @@
   win_lineinfile: dest={{win_output_dir}}/test.txt state=present line="New line at the beginning" insertbefore="BOF" backup=yes
   register: result
 
+- name: check backup_file
+  win_stat:
+    path: '{{ result.backup_file }}'
+  register: backup_file
+
 - name: assert that the line was inserted at the head of the file
   assert:
     that:
-    - "result.changed == true"
-    - "result.msg == 'line added'"
-    - "result.backup != ''"
+    - result.changed == true
+    - result.msg == 'line added'
+    - backup_file.stat.exists == true
 
 - name: stat the backup file
   win_stat: path={{result.backup}}
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/backup_file_test.ps1 b/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/backup_file_test.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5f920ab2bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/backup_file_test.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#!powershell
+
+# Copyright: (c) 2019, Dag Wieers (@dagwieers) <dag@wieers.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+#AnsibleRequires -CSharpUtil Ansible.Basic
+#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Backup
+
+$module = [Ansible.Basic.AnsibleModule]::Create($args, @{})
+
+Function Assert-Equals {
+    param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true, ValueFromPipeline=$true)][AllowNull()]$Actual,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true, Position=0)][AllowNull()]$Expected
+    )
+
+    $matched = $false
+    if ($Actual -is [System.Collections.ArrayList] -or $Actual -is [Array]) {
+        $Actual.Count | Assert-Equals -Expected $Expected.Count
+        for ($i = 0; $i -lt $Actual.Count; $i++) {
+            $actual_value = $Actual[$i]
+            $expected_value = $Expected[$i]
+            Assert-Equals -Actual $actual_value -Expected $expected_value
+        }
+        $matched = $true
+    } else {
+        $matched = $Actual -ceq $Expected
+    }
+
+    if (-not $matched) {
+        if ($Actual -is [PSObject]) {
+            $Actual = $Actual.ToString()
+        }
+
+        $call_stack = (Get-PSCallStack)[1]
+        $module.Result.test = $test
+        $module.Result.actual = $Actual
+        $module.Result.expected = $Expected
+        $module.Result.line = $call_stack.ScriptLineNumber
+        $module.Result.method = $call_stack.Position.Text
+        $module.FailJson("AssertionError: actual != expected")
+    }
+}
+
+$tmp_dir = $module.Tmpdir
+
+$tests = @{
+    "Test backup file with missing file" = {
+        $actual = Backup-File -path (Join-Path -Path $tmp_dir -ChildPath "missing")
+        $actual | Assert-Equals -Expected $null
+    }
+
+    "Test backup file in check mode" = {
+        $orig_file = Join-Path -Path $tmp_dir -ChildPath "file-check.txt"
+        Set-Content -Path $orig_file -Value "abc"
+        $actual = Backup-File -path $orig_file -WhatIf
+
+        (Test-Path -LiteralPath $actual) | Assert-Equals -Expected $false
+
+        $parent_dir = Split-Path -Path $actual
+        $backup_file = Split-Path -Path $actual -Leaf
+        $parent_dir | Assert-Equals -Expected $tmp_dir
+        ($backup_file -match "^file-check\.txt\.$pid\.\d{8}-\d{6}\.bak$") | Assert-Equals -Expected $true
+    }
+
+    "Test backup file" = {
+        $content = "abc"
+        $orig_file = Join-Path -Path $tmp_dir -ChildPath "file.txt"
+        Set-Content -Path $orig_file -Value $content
+        $actual = Backup-File -path $orig_file
+
+        (Test-Path -LiteralPath $actual) | Assert-Equals -Expected $true
+
+        $parent_dir = Split-Path -Path $actual
+        $backup_file = Split-Path -Path $actual -Leaf
+        $parent_dir | Assert-Equals -Expected $tmp_dir
+        ($backup_file -match "^file\.txt\.$pid\.\d{8}-\d{6}\.bak$") | Assert-Equals -Expected $true
+        (Get-Content -Path $actual -Raw) | Assert-Equals -Expected "$content`r`n"
+    }
+}
+
+foreach ($test_impl in $tests.GetEnumerator()) {
+    $test = $test_impl.Key
+    &$test_impl.Value
+}
+
+$module.Result.res = 'success'
+
+$module.ExitJson()
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/tasks/main.yml
index 18fca76ccdf..4e0735402ec 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/tasks/main.yml
@@ -163,3 +163,13 @@
     that:
     - not add_type_test is failed
     - add_type_test.res == 'success'
+
+- name: call module with BackupFile tests
+  backup_file_test:
+  register: backup_file_test
+
+- name: assert call module with BackupFile tests
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not backup_file_test is failed
+    - backup_file_test.res == 'success'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_template/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_template/tasks/main.yml
index cd1829dfc4f..2d34c1d05f2 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_template/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_template/tasks/main.yml
@@ -119,6 +119,39 @@
     that:
         - '"FC: no differences encountered" in diff_result.stdout'
 
+# TEST BACKUP
+- name: test backup (check_mode)
+  win_template:
+    src: foo.j2
+    dest: '{{ win_output_dir }}/foo.unix.templated'
+    backup: yes
+  register: cm_backup_result
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: verify that a backup_file was returned
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - cm_backup_result is changed
+      - cm_backup_result.backup_file is not none
+
+- name: test backup (normal mode)
+  win_template:
+    src: foo.j2
+    dest: '{{ win_output_dir }}/foo.unix.templated'
+    backup: yes
+  register: nm_backup_result
+
+- name: check backup_file
+  win_stat:
+    path: '{{ nm_backup_result.backup_file }}'
+  register: backup_file
+
+- name: verify that a backup_file was returned
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - nm_backup_result is changed
+    - backup_file.stat.exists == true
+
 - name: create template dest directory
   win_file:
     path: '{{win_output_dir}}\directory'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_xml/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_xml/tasks/main.yml
index 26c991a61e0..77a9b9aa634 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_xml/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_xml/tasks/main.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 - name: check attribute change result
   assert:
     that:
-    - not attribute_changed_result is changed
+    - attribute_changed_result is not changed
 
 # This testing is for https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/48471
 # The issue was that an .xml with no encoding declaration, but a UTF8 BOM
@@ -105,6 +105,26 @@
     that:
       - sha1_checksum.stat.checksum == 'e3e18c3066e1bfce9a5cf87c81353fa174440944'
 
+- name: change a text value in a file with UTF8 BOM and armenian characters in the description
+  win_xml:
+    path: "{{ win_output_dir }}\\plane-utf8-bom-armenian-characters.xml"
+    xpath: '/plane/year'
+    type: text
+    fragment: '1989'
+    backup: yes
+  register: test_backup
+
+- name: check backup_file
+  win_stat:
+    path: '{{ test_backup.backup_file }}'
+  register: backup_file
+
+- name: Check backup_file
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - test_backup is changed
+    - backup_file.stat.exists == true
+
 - name: change a text value in a file with UTF-16 BE BOM and Chinese characters in the description
   win_xml:
     path: "{{ win_output_dir }}\\plane-utf16be-bom-chinese-characters.xml"