diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/aruba/aruba.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/aruba/aruba.py
index 97bb37f65b4..9aace7b5adf 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/aruba/aruba.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/aruba/aruba.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 # LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
 # USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
+
+import re
+
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import env_fallback, return_values
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.utils import to_list, ComplexList
@@ -77,11 +80,19 @@ def get_config(module, flags=None):
         rc, out, err = exec_command(module, cmd)
         if rc != 0:
             module.fail_json(msg='unable to retrieve current config', stderr=to_text(err, errors='surrogate_then_replace'))
-        cfg = to_text(out, errors='surrogate_then_replace').strip()
+        cfg = sanitize(to_text(out, errors='surrogate_then_replace').strip())
         _DEVICE_CONFIGS[cmd] = cfg
         return cfg
 
 
+def sanitize(resp):
+    # Takes response from device and adjusts leading whitespace to just 1 space
+    cleaned = []
+    for line in resp.splitlines():
+        cleaned.append(re.sub(r"^\s+", " ", line))
+    return '\n'.join(cleaned).strip()
+
+
 def to_commands(module, commands):
     spec = {
         'command': dict(key=True),
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/aruba/aruba_config.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/aruba/aruba_config.py
index 59595d92626..d3dcfb032f4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/aruba/aruba_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/aruba/aruba_config.py
@@ -233,11 +233,11 @@ def get_running_config(module, config=None):
             contents = config
         else:
             contents = get_config(module)
-    return NetworkConfig(indent=1, contents=contents)
+    return NetworkConfig(contents=contents)
 
 
 def get_candidate(module):
-    candidate = NetworkConfig(indent=1)
+    candidate = NetworkConfig()
 
     if module.params['src']:
         candidate.load(module.params['src'])
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def main():
 
     if module.params['backup'] or (module._diff and module.params['diff_against'] == 'running'):
         contents = get_config(module)
-        config = NetworkConfig(indent=1, contents=contents)
+        config = NetworkConfig(contents=contents)
         if module.params['backup']:
             result['__backup__'] = contents
 
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ def main():
     elif module.params['save_when'] == 'modified':
         output = run_commands(module, ['show running-config', 'show startup-config'])
 
-        running_config = NetworkConfig(indent=1, contents=output[0], ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
-        startup_config = NetworkConfig(indent=1, contents=output[1], ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
+        running_config = NetworkConfig(contents=output[0], ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
+        startup_config = NetworkConfig(contents=output[1], ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
 
         if running_config.sha1 != startup_config.sha1:
             save_config(module, result)
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def main():
             contents = running_config.config_text
 
         # recreate the object in order to process diff_ignore_lines
-        running_config = NetworkConfig(indent=1, contents=contents, ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
+        running_config = NetworkConfig(contents=contents, ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
 
         if module.params['diff_against'] == 'running':
             if module.check_mode:
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ def main():
             contents = module.params['intended_config']
 
         if contents is not None:
-            base_config = NetworkConfig(indent=1, contents=contents, ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
+            base_config = NetworkConfig(contents=contents, ignore_lines=diff_ignore_lines)
 
             if running_config.sha1 != base_config.sha1:
                 result.update({
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/aruba/fixtures/aruba_config_config.cfg b/test/units/modules/network/aruba/fixtures/aruba_config_config.cfg
index afad9d08aa7..48cc6018d71 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/aruba/fixtures/aruba_config_config.cfg
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/aruba/fixtures/aruba_config_config.cfg
@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@
 hostname router
 !
 interface GigabitEthernet0/0
- ip address 1.2.3.4 255.255.255.0
- description test string
+	ip address 1.2.3.4 255.255.255.0
+	description test string
 !
 interface GigabitEthernet0/1
  ip address 6.7.8.9 255.255.255.0
  description test string
  shutdown
 !
+wlan ssid-profile "blah"
+   essid "blah"
+!
+ip access-list session blah
+  any any any permit
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/aruba/test_aruba_config.py b/test/units/modules/network/aruba/test_aruba_config.py
index 7510b103988..4ae72bbde16 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/aruba/test_aruba_config.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/aruba/test_aruba_config.py
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ class TestArubaConfigModule(TestArubaModule):
         set_module_args(dict(src=src))
         self.execute_module()
 
+    def test_aruba_config_unchanged_different_spacing(self):
+        # Tab indented
+        set_module_args(dict(lines=['description test string'], parents=['interface GigabitEthernet0/0']))
+        self.execute_module(changed=False)
+        # 3 spaces indented
+        set_module_args(dict(lines=['essid "blah"'], parents=['wlan ssid-profile "blah"']))
+        self.execute_module(changed=False)
+
     def test_aruba_config_src(self):
         src = load_fixture('aruba_config_src.cfg')
         set_module_args(dict(src=src))