diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_system.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_system.py
index 0255c91b31..a5e1a2b250 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_system.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_system.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def map_obj_to_commands(want, have, module):
     commands = list()
     state = module.params['state']
 
-    needs_update = lambda x: want.get(x) and (want.get(x) != have.get(x))
+    needs_update = lambda x: want.get(x) is not None and (want.get(x) != have.get(x))
 
     if state == 'absent':
         if have['hostname'] != 'Router':
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_lookup_source.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_lookup_source.yaml
index beed27a2e9..188d441a3e 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_lookup_source.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_system/tests/cli/set_lookup_source.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,30 @@
     that:
       - result.changed == false
 
+- name: Disable lookup_source
+  ios_system:
+    lookup_enabled: False
+    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    authorize: yes
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.changed == true
+      - "'no ip domain lookup' in result.commands"
+
+- name: Disable lookup_source
+  ios_system:
+    lookup_enabled: True
+    provider: "{{ cli }}"
+    authorize: yes
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result.changed == true
+      - "'ip domain lookup' in result.commands"
+
 #- name: change to vrf
 #  ios_system:
 #    lookup_source: