diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_config.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_config.py
index 60cbee42d3b..b44f1c012c6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_config.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def diff_commands(commands, config):
     updates = list()
     visited = set()
 
-    for item in commands:
+    for index, item in enumerate(commands):
         if len(item) > 0:
             if not item.startswith('set') and not item.startswith('delete'):
                 raise ValueError('line must start with either `set` or `delete`')
@@ -246,7 +246,9 @@ def diff_commands(commands, config):
                 updates.append(item)
 
             elif item.startswith('delete'):
-                for entry in config:
+                for entry in config + commands[0:index]:
+                    if entry.startswith('set'):
+                        entry = entry[4:]
                     if entry.startswith(item[7:]) and item not in visited:
                         updates.append(item)
                         visited.add(item)