diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_loadbalancer.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_loadbalancer.py
index b0231c23b79..def476baaef 100755
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_loadbalancer.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_loadbalancer.py
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ class AzureRMLoadBalancer(AzureRMModuleBase):
                 load_balancing_rules=load_balancing_rules_param
             )
 
-            self.create_or_update_load_balancer(param)
+            self.results['state'] = self.create_or_update_load_balancer(param)
         elif self.state == 'absent' and changed:
             self.delete_load_balancer()
             self.results['state'] = None