diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ovirt.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ovirt.py
index fface397089..2114e93d609 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ovirt.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ovirt.py
@@ -541,6 +541,7 @@ class BaseModule(object):
         fail_condition=lambda e: False,
         search_params=None,
         update_params=None,
+        _wait=None,
         **kwargs
     ):
         """
@@ -621,7 +622,7 @@ class BaseModule(object):
                 service=entity_service,
                 condition=state_condition,
                 fail_condition=fail_condition,
-                wait=self._module.params['wait'],
+                wait=_wait if _wait is not None else self._module.params['wait'],
                 timeout=self._module.params['timeout'],
                 poll_interval=self._module.params['poll_interval'],
             )
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_vm.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_vm.py
index fe722233cb8..f0ecc91752c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_vm.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/ovirt/ovirt_vm.py
@@ -2087,6 +2087,7 @@ def main():
             if module.params['xen'] or module.params['kvm'] or module.params['vmware']:
                 vms_module.changed = import_vm(module, connection)
 
+            # In case of wait=false and state=running, waits for VM to be created
             # In case VM don't exist, wait for VM DOWN state,
             # otherwise don't wait for any state, just update VM:
             ret = vms_module.create(
@@ -2095,6 +2096,7 @@ def main():
                 update_params={'next_run': module.params['next_run']} if module.params['next_run'] is not None else None,
                 clone=module.params['clone'],
                 clone_permissions=module.params['clone_permissions'],
+                _wait=True if not module.params['wait'] and state == 'running' else module.params['wait'],
             )
             # If VM is going to be created and check_mode is on, return now:
             if module.check_mode and ret.get('id') is None: