diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/dnf5.py b/lib/ansible/modules/dnf5.py
index 558455fdbf1..6a722712475 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/dnf5.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/dnf5.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ options:
       - I(Plugin) name to enable for the install/update operation.
         The enabled plugin will not persist beyond the transaction.
       - O(disable_plugin) takes precedence in case a plugin is listed in both O(enable_plugin) and O(disable_plugin)
-      - Requires python3-libdnf5 5.2.0.0+
+      - Requires python3-libdnf5 5.2.0.0+.
     type: list
     elements: str
     default: []
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ options:
       - I(Plugin) name to disable for the install/update operation.
         The disabled plugins will not persist beyond the transaction.
       - O(disable_plugin) takes precedence in case a plugin is listed in both O(enable_plugin) and O(disable_plugin).
-      - Requires python3-libdnf5 5.2.0.0+
+      - Requires python3-libdnf5 5.2.0.0+.
     type: list
     default: []
     elements: str
@@ -436,6 +436,21 @@ class Dnf5Module(YumDnf):
 
         self.pkg_mgr_name = "dnf5"
 
+    def fail_on_non_existing_plugins(self, base):
+        # https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf5/issues/1460
+        plugin_names = [p.get_name() for p in base.get_plugins_info()]
+        msg = []
+        if enable_unmatched := set(self.enable_plugin).difference(plugin_names):
+            msg.append(
+                f"No matches were found for the following plugin name patterns while enabling libdnf5 plugins: {", ".join(enable_unmatched)}."
+            )
+        if disable_unmatched := set(self.disable_plugin).difference(plugin_names):
+            msg.append(
+                f"No matches were found for the following plugin name patterns while disabling libdnf5 plugins: {", ".join(disable_unmatched)}."
+            )
+        if msg:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=" ".join(msg))
+
     def _ensure_dnf(self):
         locale = get_best_parsable_locale(self.module)
         os.environ["LC_ALL"] = os.environ["LC_MESSAGES"] = locale
@@ -540,6 +555,9 @@ class Dnf5Module(YumDnf):
 
         base.setup()
 
+        # https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf5/issues/1460
+        self.fail_on_non_existing_plugins(base)
+
         log_router = base.get_logger()
         global_logger = libdnf5.logger.GlobalLogger()
         global_logger.set(log_router.get(), libdnf5.logger.Logger.Level_DEBUG)