diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
index 6271e333df..d033659906 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum.py
@@ -1093,15 +1093,19 @@ def latest(module, items, repoq, yum_basecmd, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos, in
         if len(pkgs['install']) > 0:    # install missing
             cmd = yum_basecmd + ['install'] + pkgs['install']
             rc, out, err = module.run_command(cmd)
-            if not out.strip().lower().endswith("no packages marked for update"):
+            out_lower = out.strip().lower()
+            if not out_lower.endswith("no packages marked for update") and \
+                    not out_lower.endswith("nothing to do"):
                 res['changed'] = True
         else:
             rc, out, err = [0, '', '']
 
         if len(will_update) > 0:     # update present
-            cmd = yum_basecmd + ['update'] + pkgs['update']
+            cmd = yum_basecmd + ['install'] + pkgs['update']
             rc2, out2, err2 = module.run_command(cmd)
-            if not out2.strip().lower().endswith("no packages marked for update"):
+            out2_lower = out2.strip().lower()
+            if not out2_lower.endswith("no packages marked for update") and \
+                    not out2_lower.endswith("nothing to do"):
                 res['changed'] = True
         else:
             rc2, out2, err2 = [0, '', '']