diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py b/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py
index f8a0f8a0..e317e2f1 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py
@@ -1659,7 +1659,8 @@ def make_started(self):
             self.results['actions'].append('started %s' % self.container.name)
             self.update_container_result()
             return
-        elif self.container.stopped and self.container.different:
+        elif self.container.stopped and \
+                (self.container.different or self.recreate):
             self.container.recreate_run()
             self.results['actions'].append('recreated %s' %
                                            self.container.name)
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/podman_container/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/podman_container/tasks/main.yml
index 984dc946..f0ca1852 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/podman_container/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/podman_container/tasks/main.yml
@@ -235,6 +235,26 @@
         fail_msg: "Creating stopped container test failed!"
         success_msg: "Creating stopped container test passed!"
 
+    - name: Force recreate stopped container
+      containers.podman.podman_container:
+        executable: "{{ test_executable | default('podman') }}"
+        name: container
+        image: alpine:3.7
+        state: started
+        command: sleep 1d
+        recreate: true
+      register: recreate_stopped
+
+    - name: Check output is correct
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - recreate_stopped is changed
+          - recreate_stopped.container is defined
+          - recreate_stopped.container['State']['Running']|bool
+          - "'recreated container' in recreate_stopped.actions"
+        fail_msg: Force recreate stopped test failed!
+        success_msg: Force recreate stopped test passed!
+
     - name: Delete created container
       containers.podman.podman_container:
         executable: "{{ test_executable | default('podman') }}"