diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/api.py b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
index 2c1ecf09..f04effa2 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/api.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ def run(self, ib_obj_type, ib_spec):
                     result['changed'] = True
                 if not self.module.check_mode and res is None:
                     proposed_object = self.on_update(proposed_object, ib_spec)
-                    self.update_object(ref, proposed_object)
+                    res = self.update_object(ref, proposed_object)
                     result['changed'] = True
 
                     if ib_obj_type == NIOS_HOST_RECORD and res:
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@ def run(self, ib_obj_type, ib_spec):
                             ipv4addr = proposed['ipv4addr']
                             if ipv4addr in ref_dict and 'use_for_ea_inheritance' in proposed:
                                 self.update_object(ref_dict[ipv4addr], {'use_for_ea_inheritance': proposed['use_for_ea_inheritance']})
-
         elif state == 'absent':
             if ref is not None:
                 if 'ipv4addrs' in proposed_object: