diff --git a/library/system/service b/library/system/service
index 06cd1b373b..114f6271e5 100644
--- a/library/system/service
+++ b/library/system/service
@@ -1134,9 +1134,7 @@ def main():
             else:
                 module.fail_json(msg=out)
 
-    if service.svc_change is True:
-        service.changed = True
-    result['changed'] = service.changed
+    result['changed'] = service.changed | service.svc_change
     if service.module.params['enabled'] is not None:
         result['enabled'] = service.module.params['enabled']