diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py
index 7f32e3cf61c..be0e3e13687 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ def main():
                 result['commands'] = action_results
                 result['changed'] = True
 
-            if action == 'create' and module.params['path']:
+            if action == 'create' and module.params['path'] and module.params['save_snapshot_locally']:
                 command = 'show snapshot | include {}'.format(module.params['snapshot_name'])
                 content = execute_show_command(command, module)[0]
                 if content:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_snapshot/tests/common/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_snapshot/tests/common/sanity.yaml
index 4f1e18f640c..5220d8d56e5 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_snapshot/tests/common/sanity.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_snapshot/tests/common/sanity.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
       action: create
       snapshot_name: test_snapshot1
       description: Ansible
+      save_snapshot_locally: true
       provider: "{{ connection }}"
 
   - name: create another snapshot
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
       show_command: show ip interface brief
       row_id: ROW_intf
       element_key1: intf-name
+      save_snapshot_locally: true
       provider: "{{ connection }}"
 
   - name: compare snapshots