diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/sysvinit_bugxif.yml b/changelogs/fragments/sysvinit_bugxif.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc469640d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/sysvinit_bugxif.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+    - fix ps detection of service https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/43014
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/sysvinit.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/sysvinit.py
index 6cefb5aebbe..95c1fe6bcee 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/sysvinit.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/sysvinit.py
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ def main():
         if not worked:
             # hail mary
             if rc == 0:
+                is_started = True
                 worked = True
             # ps for luck, can only assure positive match
             elif get_ps(module, name):