diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/service.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/service.py
index 6e8406e43f2..f74eed15052 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/service.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/service.py
@@ -625,11 +625,9 @@ class LinuxService(Service):
             cleanout = status_stdout.lower().replace(self.name.lower(), '')
             if "stop" in cleanout:
                 self.running = False
-            elif "run" in cleanout and "not" in cleanout:
-                self.running = False
-            elif "run" in cleanout and "not" not in cleanout:
-                self.running = True
-            elif "start" in cleanout and "not" not in cleanout:
+            elif "run" in cleanout:
+                self.running = ("not " in cleanout)
+            elif "start" in cleanout and "not " not in cleanout:
                 self.running = True
             elif 'could not access pid file' in cleanout:
                 self.running = False