diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py
index 4ad202993fe..6afb95d093d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def main():
         if module.check_mode:
             module.exit_json(changed=True)
         status = run_command('unmonitor')
-        if status in ['not monitored']:
+        if status in ['not monitored'] or 'unmonitor pending' in status:
             module.exit_json(changed=True, name=name, state=state)
         module.fail_json(msg='%s process not unmonitored' % name, status=status)