diff --git a/plugins/modules/podman_save.py b/plugins/modules/podman_save.py
index e23f3102..69cf9831 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/podman_save.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/podman_save.py
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ def save(module, executable):
     for img in module.params['image']:
         command.append(img)
     if module.params['force']:
+        changed = True
         dest = module.params['dest']
         if os.path.exists(dest):
-            changed = True
             if module.check_mode:
                 return changed, '', ''
             try:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/podman_save/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/podman_save/tasks/main.yml
index f78753f7..70fad355 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/podman_save/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/podman_save/tasks/main.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
     executable: "{{ test_executable | default('podman') }}"
     image: registry.k8s.io/pause
     dest: /tmp/image.tar
+    force: false
+  register: saved_docker
 
 - name: Check file
   stat:
@@ -23,12 +25,13 @@
     that:
       - img.stat.exists
 
-- name: Save image
+- name: Save Force image
   containers.podman.podman_save:
     executable: "{{ test_executable | default('podman') }}"
     image: registry.k8s.io/pause
     dest: /tmp/image.tar
     force: true
+  register: saved_forced
 
 - name: Check file
   stat:
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@
     image: registry.k8s.io/pause
     dest: /tmp/imagedir
     format: oci-dir
+  register: saved_oci_dir
 
 - name: Check file
   stat:
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@
     force: true
     format: docker-dir
     compress: true
+  register: saved_docker_dir
 
 - name: Save image
   containers.podman.podman_save:
@@ -73,6 +78,7 @@
     dest: /tmp/imagedir
     force: true
     format: oci-dir
+  register: saved_oci_dir2
 
 - name: Check file
   stat:
@@ -90,6 +96,7 @@
     image: registry.k8s.io/pause
     dest: /tmp/image2.tar
     multi_image_archive: true
+  register: saved_multi
 
 - name: Check file
   stat:
@@ -109,6 +116,7 @@
       - registry.k8s.io/coredns/coredns:v1.9.3
     dest: /tmp/image-multi.tar
     multi_image_archive: true
+  register: saved_multi2
 
 - name: Check mult image file
   stat:
@@ -119,3 +127,14 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - img.stat.exists
+
+- name: Check results changed
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - saved_docker is changed
+      - saved_forced is changed
+      - saved_oci_dir is changed
+      - saved_docker_dir is changed
+      - saved_oci_dir2 is changed
+      - saved_multi is changed
+      - saved_multi2 is changed