diff --git a/instance.go b/instance.go
index bef8e1e..fa0c6a3 100644
--- a/instance.go
+++ b/instance.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const instancePath = "/v2/instances"
 type InstanceService interface {
 	Create(ctx context.Context, instanceReq *InstanceCreateReq) (*Instance, error)
 	Get(ctx context.Context, instanceID string) (*Instance, error)
-	Update(ctx context.Context, instanceID string, instanceReq *InstanceUpdateReq) error
+	Update(ctx context.Context, instanceID string, instanceReq *InstanceUpdateReq) (*Instance, error)
 	Delete(ctx context.Context, instanceID string) error
 	List(ctx context.Context, options *ListOptions) ([]Instance, *Meta, error)
 
@@ -290,15 +290,20 @@ func (i *InstanceServiceHandler) Get(ctx context.Context, instanceID string) (*I
 }
 
 // Update will update the server with the given parameters
-func (i *InstanceServiceHandler) Update(ctx context.Context, instanceID string, instanceReq *InstanceUpdateReq) error {
+func (i *InstanceServiceHandler) Update(ctx context.Context, instanceID string, instanceReq *InstanceUpdateReq) (*Instance, error) {
 	uri := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", instancePath, instanceID)
 
 	req, err := i.client.NewRequest(ctx, http.MethodPatch, uri, instanceReq)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return i.client.DoWithContext(ctx, req, nil)
+	instance := new(instanceBase)
+	if err := i.client.DoWithContext(ctx, req, instance); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return instance.Instance, nil
 }
 
 // Delete an instance. All data will be permanently lost, and the IP address will be released
diff --git a/instance_test.go b/instance_test.go
index abc3b0b..5bb9f54 100644
--- a/instance_test.go
+++ b/instance_test.go
@@ -1065,9 +1065,44 @@ func TestServerServiceHandler_Update(t *testing.T) {
 		AppID:           1,
 	}
 
-	if err := client.Instance.Update(ctx, "14b3e7d6-ffb5-4994-8502-57fcd9db3b33", options); err != nil {
+	server, err := client.Instance.Update(ctx, "14b3e7d6-ffb5-4994-8502-57fcd9db3b33", options)
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Instance.Update returned %+v", err)
 	}
+
+	expected := &Instance{
+		ID:               "14b3e7d6-ffb5-4994-8502-57fcd9db3b33",
+		Os:               "CentOS SELinux 8 x64",
+		OsID:             362,
+		RAM:              2048,
+		Disk:             60,
+		MainIP:           "123.123.123.123",
+		VCPUCount:        2,
+		Region:           "ewr",
+		DefaultPassword:  "nreqnusibni",
+		DateCreated:      "2013-12-19 14:45:41",
+		Status:           "active",
+		AllowedBandwidth: 2000,
+		NetmaskV4:        "255.255.255.248",
+		GatewayV4:        "123.123.123.1",
+		PowerStatus:      "running",
+		ServerStatus:     "ok",
+		Plan:             "vc2-1c-2gb",
+		V6Network:        "2001:DB8:1000::",
+		V6MainIP:         "fd11:1111:1112:1c02:0200:00ff:fe00:0000",
+		V6NetworkSize:    64,
+		Label:            "my new server",
+		InternalIP:       "10.99.0.10",
+		KVM:              "https://my.vultr.com/subs/novnc/api.php?data=eawxFVZw2mXnhGUV",
+		Tag:              "tagger",
+		AppID:            0,
+		FirewallGroupID:  "1234",
+		Features:         []string{"auto_backups", "ipv6"},
+	}
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(server, expected) {
+		t.Errorf("Instance.Update returned %+v, expected %+v", server, expected)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestServerServiceHandler_CreateMarketplace(t *testing.T) {