diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nest/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/nest/climate.py
index 03fb79eb78e..2d0186b2bfd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nest/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nest/climate.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ class ThermostatEntity(ClimateEntity):
     _attr_has_entity_name = True
     _attr_should_poll = False
     _attr_name = None
+    _enable_turn_on_off_backwards_compatibility = False
 
     def __init__(self, device: Device) -> None:
         """Initialize ThermostatEntity."""
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ class ThermostatEntity(ClimateEntity):
 
     def _get_supported_features(self) -> ClimateEntityFeature:
         """Compute the bitmap of supported features from the current state."""
-        features = ClimateEntityFeature(0)
+        features = ClimateEntityFeature.TURN_OFF | ClimateEntityFeature.TURN_ON
         if HVACMode.HEAT_COOL in self.hvac_modes:
             features |= ClimateEntityFeature.TARGET_TEMPERATURE_RANGE
         if HVACMode.HEAT in self.hvac_modes or HVACMode.COOL in self.hvac_modes: