diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
index 2453fc3a5b8..3c51c88904f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ class Container(DockerBaseClass):
             expected_binds=host_config.get('Binds'),
             volumes_from=host_config.get('VolumesFrom'),
             volume_driver=host_config.get('VolumeDriver'),
-            working_dir=host_config.get('WorkingDir')
+            working_dir=config.get('WorkingDir')
         )
 
         differences = []