diff --git a/plugins/modules/rds_cluster.py b/plugins/modules/rds_cluster.py
index f698d3b3093..a8d8bcd4007 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/rds_cluster.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/rds_cluster.py
@@ -1333,17 +1333,17 @@ def main():
         else:
             changed |= ensure_present(cluster, parameters, method_name, method_options_name)
 
+            if cluster and module.params.get("remove_from_global_db"):
+                if cluster["Engine"] in ["aurora", "aurora-mysql", "aurora-postgresql"]:
+                    if changed:
+                        wait_for_cluster_status(client, module, cluster_id, "cluster_available")
+                changed |= handle_remove_from_global_db(module, cluster)
+
     if not module.check_mode and module.params["new_db_cluster_identifier"] and module.params["apply_immediately"]:
         cluster_id = module.params["new_db_cluster_identifier"]
     else:
         cluster_id = module.params["db_cluster_identifier"]
 
-    if cluster and module.params.get("remove_from_global_db"):
-        if cluster["Engine"] in ["aurora", "aurora-mysql", "aurora-postgresql"]:
-            if changed:
-                wait_for_cluster_status(client, module, cluster_id, "cluster_available")
-        changed |= handle_remove_from_global_db(module, cluster)
-
     result = camel_dict_to_snake_dict(get_cluster(cluster_id))
 
     if result: