diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/common/config.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/common/config.py
index 40d2272e02c..fe9b8894a55 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/common/config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/common/config.py
@@ -296,6 +296,14 @@ class NetworkConfig(object):
 
     def _diff_strict(self, other):
         updates = list()
+        # block extracted from other does not have all parents
+        # but the last one. In case of multiple parents we need
+        # to add additional parents.
+        if other and isinstance(other, list) and len(other) > 0:
+            start_other = other[0]
+            if start_other.parents:
+                for parent in start_other.parents:
+                    other.insert(0, ConfigLine(parent))
         for index, line in enumerate(self.items):
             try:
                 if str(line).strip() != str(other[index]).strip():
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/asa_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml b/test/integration/targets/asa_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7ded0132194
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/asa_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+---
+- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- name: setup
+  asa_config:
+    lines:
+      - class-map c1
+      - match default-inspection-traffic
+      - policy-map p1
+      - class c1
+    before: ['no policy-map p1', 'no class-map c1']
+    match: none
+
+- name: configure sub level command using strict match
+  asa_config:
+    lines:
+      - inspect ftp
+      - inspect tftp
+    parents: ['policy-map p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == true"
+      - "'inspect ftp' in result.updates"
+      - "'inspect tftp' in result.updates"
+
+- name: change sub level command order and config with strict match
+  asa_config:
+    lines:
+      - inspect tftp
+      - inspect ftp
+    parents: ['policy-map p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == true"
+      - "'inspect ftp' in result.updates"
+      - "'inspect tftp' in result.updates"
+
+- name: Config sub level command with strict match (Idempotency)
+  asa_config:
+    lines:
+#ASA does not change order of class action if reconfigured
+#so we have to use old order for Idempotency
+      - inspect ftp
+      - inspect tftp
+    parents: ['policy-map p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == false"
+
+- name: teardown
+  asa_config:
+    lines:
+      - no policy-map p1
+      - no class-map c1
+    match: strict
+
+- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/eos_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml b/test/integration/targets/eos_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..36204438fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/eos_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+---
+- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- name: setup
+  eos_config:
+    lines:
+      - class-map type qos match-any c1
+      - match ip access-group 10
+      - policy-map type qos p1
+      - class c1
+    before: ['no policy-map type qos p1', 'no class-map type qos match-any c1']
+    match: none
+  become: yes
+
+- name: configure sub level command using strict match
+  eos_config:
+    lines:
+      - set cos 1
+      - set dscp 62
+    parents: ['policy-map type qos p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+  become: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == true"
+      - "'set cos 1' in result.updates"
+      - "'set dscp 62' in result.updates"
+
+- name: change sub level command order and config with strict match
+  eos_config:
+    lines:
+      - set dscp 62
+      - set cos 1
+    parents: ['policy-map type qos p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+  become: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == true"
+      - "'set cos 1' in result.updates"
+      - "'set dscp 62' in result.updates"
+
+- name: Config sub level command with strict match (Idempotency)
+  eos_config:
+    lines:
+#EOS does not change order of class action if reconfigured
+#so we have to use old order for Idempotency
+      - set cos 1
+      - set dscp 62
+    parents: ['policy-map type qos p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+  become: yes
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == false"
+
+- name: teardown
+  eos_config:
+    lines:
+      - no policy-map type qos p1
+      - no class-map type qos match-any c1
+    match: none
+  become: yes
+
+- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f99f77e3415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/ios_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+---
+- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- name: setup
+  ios_config:
+    lines:
+      - class-map c1
+      - match precedence 7
+      - policy-map p1
+      - class c1
+    before: ['no policy-map p1', 'no class-map c1']
+    match: none
+
+- name: configure sub level command using strict match
+  ios_config:
+    lines:
+      - set ip precedence 5
+      - police cir percent 10
+    parents: ['policy-map p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == true"
+      - "'set ip precedence 5' in result.updates"
+      - "'police cir percent 10' in result.updates"
+
+- name: change sub level command order and config with strict match
+  ios_config:
+    lines:
+      - police cir percent 10
+      - set ip precedence 5
+    parents: ['policy-map p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == true"
+      - "'set ip precedence 5' in result.updates"
+      - "'police cir percent 10' in result.updates"
+
+- name: Config sub level command with strict match (Idempotency)
+  ios_config:
+    lines:
+#IOS does not change orded of class action if reconfigured
+#so we have to use old order for Idempoteny
+      - set ip precedence 5
+      - police cir percent 10
+    parents: ['policy-map p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == false"
+
+- name: teardown
+  ios_config:
+    lines:
+      - no policy-map p1
+      - no class-map c1
+    match: none
+
+- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml b/test/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b06c0570d58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/iosxr_config/tests/cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+---
+- debug: msg="START cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"
+
+- name: setup
+  iosxr_config:
+    lines:
+      - class-map match-any c1
+      - match precedence 7
+      - policy-map p1
+      - class c1
+      - set precedence 2
+    before: ['no policy-map p1', 'no class-map match-any c1']
+    match: none
+
+- name: configure sub level command using strict match
+  iosxr_config:
+    lines:
+      - set precedence 5
+      - police rate percent 10
+    parents: ['policy-map p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == true"
+      - "'set precedence 5' in result.commands"
+      - "'police rate percent 10' in result.commands"
+
+- name: change sub level command order and config with strict match
+  iosxr_config:
+    lines:
+      - police rate percent 10
+      - set precedence 5
+    parents: ['policy-map p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == true"
+      - "'set precedence 5' in result.commands"
+      - "'police rate percent 10' in result.commands"
+
+- name: Config sub level command with strict match (Idempotency)
+  iosxr_config:
+    lines:
+#IOSxr does not change order of class action if reconfigured
+#so we have to use old order for Idempotency
+      - set precedence 5
+      - police rate percent 10
+    parents: ['policy-map p1', 'class c1']
+    match: strict
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result.changed == false"
+
+- name: teardown
+  iosxr_config:
+    lines:
+      - no policy-map p1
+      - no class-map match-any c1
+    match: none
+
+- debug: msg="END cli/sublevel_strict_mul_parents.yaml on connection={{ ansible_connection }}"