diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/33754-docker_image_fix_changed_in_force_mode.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/33754-docker_image_fix_changed_in_force_mode.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8df8fd602f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/33754-docker_image_fix_changed_in_force_mode.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+- "docker_image - set ``changed`` to ``false`` when using ``force: yes`` to load or build an image that ends up being identical to one already present on the Docker host."
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_image.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_image.py
index b6ef08c4c3d..b876c031ad0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_image.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_image.py
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ class ImageManager(DockerBaseClass):
                 self.results['actions'].append('Pulled image %s:%s' % (self.name, self.tag))
                 self.results['changed'] = True
                 if not self.check_mode:
-                    self.results['image'], already_latest = self.client.pull_image(self.name, tag=self.tag)
-                    if already_latest:
-                        self.results['changed'] = False
+                    self.results['image'], dummy = self.client.pull_image(self.name, tag=self.tag)
+            if not self.check_mode and image and image['Id'] == self.results['image']['Id']:
+                self.results['changed'] = False
 
         if self.archive_path:
             self.archive_image(self.name, self.tag)