diff --git a/library/decort_osimage.py b/library/decort_osimage.py
index b78c89e..8aef066 100644
--- a/library/decort_osimage.py
+++ b/library/decort_osimage.py
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ def main():
         decon.validated_image_id = decort_osimage.decort_osimage_package_facts(image_facts)['id']
 
     
-    elif amodule.params['state'] == "absent":
+    elif amodule.params['state'] == "absent" and decon.validated_image_id:
         if amodule.params['image_name'] or amodule.params['image_id'] and\
              decort_osimage.decort_osimage_package_facts(image_facts)['accountId'] == amodule.params['account_Id']:
             amodule.image_id_delete = decon.validated_image_id