diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 89c00baa..04e9430a 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
   delegate_to: "{{ item }}"
   when:
     - hostvars[item]['galera_cluster_ready'] is defined
+    - hostvars[item]['galera_deployed'] | default(false) | bool
   with_items:
     - "{{ ansible_play_hosts }}"
   run_once: true
diff --git a/tasks/galera_install.yml b/tasks/galera_install.yml
index f2969f51..1f9a48cb 100644
--- a/tasks/galera_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/galera_install.yml
@@ -91,3 +91,7 @@
     section: galera
     option: deployed
     value: true
+
+- name: Set the galera existing cluster fact
+  set_fact:
+    galera_deployed: true