diff --git a/roles/ipa/service/tasks/main.yml b/roles/ipa/service/tasks/main.yml
index 921586b6f6..a5eaf6adcc 100644
--- a/roles/ipa/service/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/ipa/service/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
   - config
   - krb5
 
+- name: Check if service exists
+  delegate_to: "{{ ipa_server }}"
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ service }}/{{ host }}"
+  register: ipa_service_defined
+  tags:
+    - config
+    - krb5
+
 - name: Create service entry
   delegate_to: "{{ ipa_server }}"
   ipaservice:
@@ -16,6 +25,7 @@
     name: "{{ service }}/{{ host }}"
     principal: "{{ principal_alias | default(omit) }}"
     force: yes
+  when: not ipa_service_defined.stat.exists
   tags:
   - config
   - krb5