diff --git a/ansible/library/kolla_docker.py b/ansible/library/kolla_docker.py
index 6f5a940cd6..341fdd0b7f 100644
--- a/ansible/library/kolla_docker.py
+++ b/ansible/library/kolla_docker.py
@@ -574,10 +574,13 @@ class DockerWorker(object):
 
         if not container:
             self.start_container()
-        elif container and config_strategy == 'COPY_ONCE':
+            return
+        # If config_strategy is COPY_ONCE or container's parameters are
+        # changed, try to start a new one.
+        if config_strategy == 'COPY_ONCE' or self.check_container_differs():
             self.remove_container()
             self.start_container()
-        elif container and config_strategy == 'COPY_ALWAYS':
+        elif config_strategy == 'COPY_ALWAYS':
             self.restart_container()
 
     def start_container(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_kolla_docker.py b/tests/test_kolla_docker.py
index bc5e910e68..0a28f63d74 100644
--- a/tests/test_kolla_docker.py
+++ b/tests/test_kolla_docker.py
@@ -396,11 +396,26 @@ class TestContainer(base.BaseTestCase):
         self.dw.check_container = mock.Mock(
             return_value=self.fake_data['containers'][0])
         self.dw.restart_container = mock.Mock()
+        self.dw.check_container_differs = mock.Mock(return_value=False)
 
         self.dw.recreate_or_restart_container()
 
         self.dw.restart_container.assert_called_once_with()
 
+    def test_recreate_or_restart_container_container_copy_always_differs(self):
+        self.dw = get_DockerWorker({
+            'environment': dict(KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY='COPY_ALWAYS')})
+        self.dw.check_container = mock.Mock(
+            return_value=self.fake_data['containers'][0])
+        self.dw.start_container = mock.Mock()
+        self.dw.remove_container = mock.Mock()
+        self.dw.check_container_differs = mock.Mock(return_value=True)
+
+        self.dw.recreate_or_restart_container()
+
+        self.dw.remove_container.assert_called_once_with()
+        self.dw.start_container.assert_called_once_with()
+
     def test_recreate_or_restart_container_container_copy_once(self):
         self.dw = get_DockerWorker({
             'environment': dict(KOLLA_CONFIG_STRATEGY='COPY_ONCE')})