diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_config.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_config.py
index c5db4331b1..80a0f19de8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_config.py
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ def main():
         if running_config.sha1 != startup_config.sha1 or module.params['save_when'] == 'always':
             result['changed'] = True
             if not module.check_mode:
-                run_commands(module, 'copy running-config startup-config')
+                run_commands(module, 'copy running-config startup-config\r')
             else:
                 module.warn('Skipping command `copy running-config startup-config` '
                             'due to check_mode.  Configuration not copied to '
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/save.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/save.yaml
index a521a8888d..e74c11f634 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/save.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/save.yaml
@@ -34,10 +34,33 @@
 # FIXME https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/5008
   ignore_errors: true
 
+- name: delete config (setup)
+  ios_config:
+    replace: line
+    lines:
+      - "ip http server"
+    save_when: modified
+    authorize: yes
+  register: result
+
+- name: save should always run
+  ios_config:
+    replace: line
+    lines:
+      - "ip http server"
+    save_when: modified
+    authorize: yes
+  register: result
+
 - assert:
     that:
       - "result.changed == true"
-# FIXME https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/5008
-  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: teardown
+  ios_config:
+    lines:
+      - "no ip http server"
+    authorize: yes
+  register: result
 
 - debug: msg="END cli/save.yaml"
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/ios/test_ios_config.py b/test/units/modules/network/ios/test_ios_config.py
index bf66212461..c6a5bcef46 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/ios/test_ios_config.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/ios/test_ios_config.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class TestIosConfigModule(TestIosModule):
         self.assertEqual(self.get_config.call_count, 0)
         self.assertEqual(self.load_config.call_count, 0)
         args = self.run_commands.call_args[0][1]
-        self.assertIn('copy running-config startup-config', args)
+        self.assertIn('copy running-config startup-config\r', args)
 
     def test_ios_config_lines_wo_parents(self):
         set_module_args(dict(lines=['hostname foo']))