diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipadnsconfig.py b/plugins/modules/ipadnsconfig.py
index 7b82a076..6ca4aff5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipadnsconfig.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipadnsconfig.py
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ def gen_args(module, state, dnsconfig, forwarders, forward_policy,
                 _args['idnsforwarders'] = ['']
 
         elif state == 'present':
-            _args['idnsforwarders'] = [
-                fwd for fwd in _forwarders if fwd not in global_forwarders]
+            _args['idnsforwarders'] = \
+                list(set(list(_forwarders) + list(global_forwarders)))
             # If no forwarders should be added, remove argument.
             if not _args['idnsforwarders']:
                 del _args['idnsforwarders']
diff --git a/tests/dnsconfig/test_dnsconfig.yml b/tests/dnsconfig/test_dnsconfig.yml
index b416a0d1..408c0596 100644
--- a/tests/dnsconfig/test_dnsconfig.yml
+++ b/tests/dnsconfig/test_dnsconfig.yml
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@
     register: result
     failed_when: not result.changed or result.failed
 
-
   - name: Ensure all forwarders are absent, again.
     ipadnsconfig:
       ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
@@ -185,6 +184,54 @@
     register: result
     failed_when: result.changed or result.failed
 
+  - name: Ensure forwarder is present.
+    ipadnsconfig:
+      ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
+      ipaapi_context: "{{ ipa_context | default(omit) }}"
+      forwarders:
+        - ip_address: 8.8.8.8
+    register: result
+    failed_when: not result.changed or result.failed
+
+  - name: Ensure forwarders are present.
+    ipadnsconfig:
+      ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
+      ipaapi_context: "{{ ipa_context | default(omit) }}"
+      forwarders:
+        - ip_address: 8.8.4.4
+        - ip_address: 8.8.8.8
+    register: result
+    failed_when: not result.changed or result.failed
+
+  - name: Ensure forwarders are present, again.
+    ipadnsconfig:
+      ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
+      ipaapi_context: "{{ ipa_context | default(omit) }}"
+      forwarders:
+        - ip_address: 8.8.4.4
+        - ip_address: 8.8.8.8
+    register: result
+    failed_when: result.changed or result.failed
+
+  - name: Ensure another forwarder is present.
+    ipadnsconfig:
+      ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
+      ipaapi_context: "{{ ipa_context | default(omit) }}"
+      forwarders:
+        - ip_address: 8.8.4.4
+    register: result
+    failed_when: result.changed or result.failed
+
+  - name: Ensure forwarders are present.
+    ipadnsconfig:
+      ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
+      ipaapi_context: "{{ ipa_context | default(omit) }}"
+      forwarders:
+        - ip_address: 8.8.4.4
+        - ip_address: 8.8.8.8
+    register: result
+    failed_when: result.changed or result.failed
+
   # Cleanup.
   - name: Ensure forwarders are absent.
     ipadnsconfig: