diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/checkpoint/checkpoint.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/checkpoint/checkpoint.py
index 123d0ff9492..01e78651eb8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/checkpoint/checkpoint.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/checkpoint/checkpoint.py
@@ -367,6 +367,8 @@ def api_call_for_rule(module, api_call_object):
     # if code is 400 (bad request) or 500 (internal error) - fail
     if equals_code == 400 or equals_code == 500:
         module.fail_json(msg=equals_response)
+    if equals_code == 404 and equals_response['code'] == 'generic_err_command_not_found':
+        module.fail_json(msg='Relevant hotfix is not installed on Check Point server. See sk114661 on Check Point Support Center.')
 
     if module.params['state'] == 'present':
         if equals_code == 200: