diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/copy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/copy.py
index 07351a9bf07..4d2e8ce16f9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/copy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/copy.py
@@ -430,19 +430,23 @@ def copy_left_only(src, dest, module):
 
 def copy_common_dirs(src, dest, module):
     changed = False
-    common_dirs = filecmp.dircmp(src, dest).common_dirs
-    for item in common_dirs:
+    dircmp = filecmp.dircmp(src, dest)
+    for item in dircmp.common_dirs:
         src_item_path = os.path.join(src, item)
         dest_item_path = os.path.join(dest, item)
         b_src_item_path = to_bytes(src_item_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
         b_dest_item_path = to_bytes(dest_item_path, errors='surrogate_or_strict')
         diff_files_changed = copy_diff_files(b_src_item_path, b_dest_item_path, module)
         left_only_changed = copy_left_only(b_src_item_path, b_dest_item_path, module)
-        if diff_files_changed or left_only_changed:
+        ownership_changed = chown_path(module, b_dest_item_path, module.params['owner'], module.params['group'])
+        if diff_files_changed or left_only_changed or ownership_changed:
             changed = True
 
         # recurse into subdirectory
         changed = copy_common_dirs(os.path.join(src, item), os.path.join(dest, item), module) or changed
+    for item in dircmp.same_files:
+        dest_item_path = os.path.join(dest, item)
+        changed |= chown_path(module, dest_item_path, module.params['owner'], module.params['group'])
     return changed
 
 
@@ -456,8 +460,7 @@ def copy_directory(src, dest, module):
         diff_files_changed = copy_diff_files(src, dest, module)
         left_only_changed = copy_left_only(src, dest, module)
         common_dirs_changed = copy_common_dirs(src, dest, module)
-        owner_group_changed = chown_recursive(dest, module)
-        changed = any([diff_files_changed, left_only_changed, common_dirs_changed, owner_group_changed])
+        changed = any([diff_files_changed, left_only_changed, common_dirs_changed])
     return changed
 
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/copy/tasks/tests.yml b/test/integration/targets/copy/tasks/tests.yml
index c4a0cce357d..17ad2e41cf4 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/copy/tasks/tests.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/copy/tasks/tests.yml
@@ -2139,55 +2139,58 @@
     register: testcase5
     become: true
 
-  - name: gather - Stat the new_dir_with_chown
+  - name: Stat destination to verify ownership
     stat:
-      path: '{{ remote_dir }}/new_dir_with_chown'
-    register: stat_new_dir_with_chown
+      path: "{{ remote_dir }}/{{ item }}"
+    loop:
+      - 'new_dir_with_chown'
+      - 'new_dir_with_chown/file1'
+      - 'new_dir_with_chown/subdir'
+      - 'new_dir_with_chown/subdir/file12'
+      - 'new_dir_with_chown/link_file12'
+    register: testcase5_stat
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+      - testcase5 is changed
+      - testcase5_stat.results | map(attribute='stat') | map(attribute='uid') | unique == [ansible_copy_test_user.uid]
+      - testcase5_stat.results | map(attribute='stat') | map(attribute='gid') | unique == [ansible_copy_test_group.gid]
+      - testcase5_stat.results | map(attribute='stat') | map(attribute='pw_name') | unique == [ansible_copy_test_user_name]
+      - testcase5_stat.results | map(attribute='stat') | map(attribute='gr_name') | unique == [ansible_copy_test_user_name]
 
-  - name: gather - Stat the new_dir_with_chown/file1
-    stat:
-      path: '{{ remote_dir }}/new_dir_with_chown/file1'
-    register: stat_new_dir_with_chown_file1
+  - command: whoami
+    register: current_user
 
-  - name: gather - Stat the new_dir_with_chown/subdir
-    stat:
-      path: '{{ remote_dir }}/new_dir_with_chown/subdir'
-    register: stat_new_dir_with_chown_subdir
+  - command: id -gn
+    register: current_group
 
-  - name: gather - Stat the new_dir_with_chown/subdir/file12
-    stat:
-      path: '{{ remote_dir }}/new_dir_with_chown/subdir/file12'
-    register: stat_new_dir_with_chown_subdir_file12
+  - name: Modify ownership recursively
+    copy:
+      remote_src: True
+      src: '{{ remote_dir_expanded }}/remote_dir_src/'
+      dest: '{{ remote_dir_expanded }}/new_dir_with_chown'
+      owner: '{{ current_user.stdout }}'
+      group: '{{ current_group.stdout }}'
+      follow: true
+    register: testcase5_updated
+    become: true
 
-  - name: gather - Stat the new_dir_with_chown/link_file12
+  - name: Stat destination to verify updated ownership
     stat:
-      path: '{{ remote_dir }}/new_dir_with_chown/link_file12'
-    register: stat_new_dir_with_chown_link_file12
-
-  - name: assert - owner and group have changed
-    assert:
+      path: "{{ remote_dir }}/{{ item }}"
+    loop:
+      - 'new_dir_with_chown'
+      - 'new_dir_with_chown/file1'
+      - 'new_dir_with_chown/subdir'
+      - 'new_dir_with_chown/subdir/file12'
+      - 'new_dir_with_chown/link_file12'
+    register: testcase5_updated_stat
+
+  - assert:
       that:
-      - testcase5 is changed
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown.stat.uid == ansible_copy_test_user.uid
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown.stat.gid == ansible_copy_test_group.gid
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown.stat.pw_name == ansible_copy_test_user_name
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown.stat.gr_name == ansible_copy_test_user_name
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_file1.stat.uid == ansible_copy_test_user.uid
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_file1.stat.gid == ansible_copy_test_group.gid
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_file1.stat.pw_name == ansible_copy_test_user_name
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_file1.stat.gr_name == ansible_copy_test_user_name
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_subdir.stat.uid == ansible_copy_test_user.uid
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_subdir.stat.gid == ansible_copy_test_group.gid
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_subdir.stat.pw_name == ansible_copy_test_user_name
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_subdir.stat.gr_name == ansible_copy_test_user_name
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_subdir_file12.stat.uid == ansible_copy_test_user.uid
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_subdir_file12.stat.gid == ansible_copy_test_group.gid
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_subdir_file12.stat.pw_name == ansible_copy_test_user_name
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_subdir_file12.stat.gr_name == ansible_copy_test_user_name
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_link_file12.stat.uid == ansible_copy_test_user.uid
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_link_file12.stat.gid == ansible_copy_test_group.gid
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_link_file12.stat.pw_name == ansible_copy_test_user_name
-      - stat_new_dir_with_chown_link_file12.stat.gr_name == ansible_copy_test_user_name
+      - testcase5_updated is changed
+      - testcase5_updated_stat.results | map(attribute='stat') | map(attribute='pw_name') | unique == [current_user.stdout]
+      - testcase5_updated_stat.results | map(attribute='stat') | map(attribute='gr_name') | unique == [current_group.stdout]
 
   always:
     - name: execute - remove the user for test