diff --git a/ci/roles/server_action/tasks/main.yml b/ci/roles/server_action/tasks/main.yml
index e3b78c8b..bbb32237 100644
--- a/ci/roles/server_action/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ci/roles/server_action/tasks/main.yml
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - servers.servers.0.status == 'ACTIVE'
-      - server is not changed
+      - server is changed
 
 - name: Reboot server (HARD)
   openstack.cloud.server_action:
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - servers.servers.0.status == 'ACTIVE'
-      - server is not changed
+      - server is changed
 
 - name: Delete server
   openstack.cloud.server:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/server_action.py b/plugins/modules/server_action.py
index 4b1a0fc4..9af103c0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/server_action.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/server_action.py
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ class ServerActionModule(OpenStackModule):
         # rebuild does not depend on state
         will_change = (
             (action == 'rebuild')
+            # `reboot_*` actions do not change state, servers remain `ACTIVE`
+            or (action == 'reboot_hard')
+            or (action == 'reboot_soft')
             or (action == 'lock' and not server['is_locked'])
             or (action == 'unlock' and server['is_locked'])
             or server.status.lower() not in [a.lower()