diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py b/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py
index a0f6af27e..f892d0672 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/podman/podman_container_lib.py
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ def diffparam_no_hosts(self):
         before = not bool(self.info['hostspath'])
         # For newer verions of Podman
         if 'resolvconfpath' in self.info:
-            before = not bool(self.info['resolvconfpath'])
+            before = bool(self.info['resolvconfpath'])
         after = self.params['no_hosts']
         if self.params['network'] == ['none']:
             after = True
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ def make_absent(self):
     def execute(self):
         """Execute the desired action according to map of actions & states."""
         states_map = {
-            'present': self.make_started,
+            'present': self.make_created,
             'started': self.make_started,
             'absent': self.make_absent,
             'stopped': self.make_stopped,