diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/_inc/client/pro-status/index.jsx b/projects/plugins/jetpack/_inc/client/pro-status/index.jsx
index b8cb1b2f21532..c25184fc42c6f 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/_inc/client/pro-status/index.jsx
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/_inc/client/pro-status/index.jsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import {
 	isAkismetKeyValid,
 	isFetchingAkismetData,
 } from 'state/at-a-glance';
-import { getSitePlan, isFetchingSiteData } from 'state/site';
+import { getSitePlan, hasActiveSiteFeature, isFetchingSiteData } from 'state/site';
 import { getRewindStatus } from 'state/rewind';
 import { getScanStatus } from 'state/scan';
 import { isOfflineMode } from 'state/connection';
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ class ProStatus extends React.Component {
 	};
 
 	render() {
+		const { purchasedVaultPressBackups, purchasedVaultPressScan, scanStatus } = this.props;
 		const sitePlan = this.props.sitePlan,
 			vpData = this.props.getVaultPressData();
 		let pluginSlug = '';
@@ -190,20 +191,19 @@ class ProStatus extends React.Component {
 			pluginSlug = 'akismet/akismet.php';
 		}
 
-		const hasPersonal = /jetpack_personal*/.test( sitePlan.product_slug ),
-			hasFree = /jetpack_free*/.test( sitePlan.product_slug ),
-			hasBackups = get( vpData, [ 'data', 'features', 'backups' ], false ),
-			hasVPScan = get( vpData, [ 'data', 'features', 'security' ], false );
-
-		const { scanStatus } = this.props;
+		const hasFree = /jetpack_free*/.test( sitePlan.product_slug ),
+			usingVPBackups = get( vpData, [ 'data', 'features', 'backups' ], false ),
+			usingVPScan = get( vpData, [ 'data', 'features', 'security' ], false );
 
 		const getStatus = ( feature, active, installed ) => {
 			switch ( feature ) {
 				case 'rewind':
+					// This is the newer backup technology powered by Jetpack Backup.
 					return this.getProActions( 'rewind_connected', 'rewind' );
 
 				case 'backups':
-					if ( hasFree && ! hasBackups && this.props.isCompact ) {
+					// This is the older backup technology powered by VaultPress.
+					if ( hasFree && ! usingVPBackups && this.props.isCompact ) {
 						return '';
 					}
 					break;
@@ -213,21 +213,18 @@ class ProStatus extends React.Component {
 						return '';
 					}
 					if ( 'N/A' !== vpData ) {
-						if ( ( hasFree || hasPersonal ) && ! hasVPScan ) {
-							if ( ! this.props.isCompact && hasPersonal && ! hasBackups ) {
-								// Personal plans doesn't have scan but it does have backups.
-								return this.getSetUpButton( 'backups' );
+						if ( purchasedVaultPressScan ) {
+							if ( usingVPScan ) {
+								return this.getProActions(
+									0 === this.props.getScanThreats() ? 'secure' : 'threats',
+									'scan'
+								);
 							}
-							return '';
-						}
-						if ( ! hasVPScan ) {
 							return this.getSetUpButton( 'scan' );
+						} else if ( purchasedVaultPressBackups && ! usingVPBackups && ! this.props.isCompact ) {
+							return this.getSetUpButton( 'backups' );
 						}
-
-						return this.getProActions(
-							0 === this.props.getScanThreats() ? 'secure' : 'threats',
-							'scan'
-						);
+						return '';
 					} else if ( scanStatus && scanStatus.state !== 'unavailable' ) {
 						if ( Array.isArray( scanStatus.threats ) && scanStatus.threats.length > 0 ) {
 							return (
@@ -316,5 +313,7 @@ export default connect( state => {
 		fetchingAkismetData: isFetchingAkismetData( state ),
 		rewindStatus: getRewindStatus( state ),
 		scanStatus: getScanStatus( state ),
+		purchasedVaultPressBackups: hasActiveSiteFeature( state, 'vaultpress-backups' ),
+		purchasedVaultPressScan: hasActiveSiteFeature( state, 'vaultpress-security-scanning' ),
 	};
 } )( ProStatus );
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/update-pro-status-feature-check b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/update-pro-status-feature-check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f8b3cbed01c5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/update-pro-status-feature-check
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+Comment: pro-status: Use feature checks for VPScan and VPBackup
+
+