diff --git a/ansible/library/kolla_docker.py b/ansible/library/kolla_docker.py
index a7f89aaf07..b220a9667e 100644
--- a/ansible/library/kolla_docker.py
+++ b/ansible/library/kolla_docker.py
@@ -163,6 +163,15 @@ options:
       - Name or id of container(s) to use volumes from
     required: True
     type: list
+  state:
+    description:
+      - Check container status
+    required: False
+    type: str
+    choices:
+      - running
+      - exited
+      - paused
 author: Sam Yaple
 '''
 
@@ -291,7 +300,8 @@ class DockerWorker(object):
             self.compare_pid_mode(container_info) or
             self.compare_volumes(container_info) or
             self.compare_volumes_from(container_info) or
-            self.compare_environment(container_info)
+            self.compare_environment(container_info) or
+            self.compare_container_state(container_info)
         )
 
     def compare_ipc_mode(self, container_info):
@@ -420,6 +430,12 @@ class DockerWorker(object):
                 if current_env[k] != v:
                     return True
 
+    def compare_container_state(self, container_info):
+        new_state = self.params.get('state')
+        current_state = container_info['State'].get('Status')
+        if new_state != current_state:
+            return True
+
     def parse_image(self):
         full_image = self.params.get('image')
 
@@ -738,6 +754,10 @@ def generate_module():
                             'always',
                             'unless-stopped']),
         restart_retries=dict(required=False, type='int', default=10),
+        state=dict(required=False, type='str', default='running',
+                   choices=['running',
+                            'exited',
+                            'paused']),
         tls_verify=dict(required=False, type='bool', default=False),
         tls_cert=dict(required=False, type='str'),
         tls_key=dict(required=False, type='str'),
diff --git a/tests/test_kolla_docker.py b/tests/test_kolla_docker.py
index 578a3ef3ec..4179f9cb38 100644
--- a/tests/test_kolla_docker.py
+++ b/tests/test_kolla_docker.py
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ class ModuleArgsTest(base.BaseTestCase):
                                                      'always',
                                                      'unless-stopped']),
             restart_retries=dict(required=False, type='int', default=10),
+            state=dict(required=False, type='str', default='running',
+                       choices=['running',
+                                'exited',
+                                'paused']),
             tls_verify=dict(required=False, type='bool', default=False),
             tls_cert=dict(required=False, type='str'),
             tls_key=dict(required=False, type='str'),
@@ -772,3 +776,13 @@ class TestAttrComp(base.BaseTestCase):
                                 KOLLA_INSTALL_TYPE='binary')})
 
         self.assertTrue(self.dw.compare_environment(container_info))
+
+    def test_compare_container_state_neg(self):
+        container_info = {'State': dict(Status='running')}
+        self.dw = get_DockerWorker({'state': 'running'})
+        self.assertFalse(self.dw.compare_container_state(container_info))
+
+    def test_compare_container_state_pos(self):
+        container_info = {'State': dict(Status='running')}
+        self.dw = get_DockerWorker({'state': 'exited'})
+        self.assertTrue(self.dw.compare_container_state(container_info))