diff --git a/modules/vcd_vapp.py b/modules/vcd_vapp.py
index 9f9219b..e9fa475 100644
--- a/modules/vcd_vapp.py
+++ b/modules/vcd_vapp.py
@@ -327,8 +327,11 @@ def instantiate(self):
         response['changed'] = False
 
         try:
-            self.vdc.get_vapp(vapp_name)
+            found = self.vdc.get_vapp(vapp_name)
         except EntityNotFoundException:
+            found = None
+
+        if not found:
             create_vapp_task = self.vdc.instantiate_vapp(
                 name=vapp_name,
                 catalog=catalog_name,
@@ -377,8 +380,11 @@ def create(self):
         response['changed'] = False
 
         try:
-            self.vdc.get_vapp(vapp_name)
+            found = self.vdc.get_vapp(vapp_name)
         except EntityNotFoundException:
+            found = None
+
+        if not found:
             create_vapp_task = self.vdc.create_vapp(
                 name=vapp_name,
                 description=description,
@@ -402,8 +408,11 @@ def delete(self):
         response['changed'] = False
 
         try:
-            self.vdc.get_vapp(vapp_name)
+            found = self.vdc.get_vapp(vapp_name)
         except EntityNotFoundException:
+            found = None
+
+        if not found:
             response['warnings'] = "Vapp {} is not present.".format(vapp_name)
         else:
             delete_vapp_task = self.vdc.delete_vapp(
diff --git a/modules/vcd_vapp_vm.py b/modules/vcd_vapp_vm.py
index b98d6c2..05c9a9d 100644
--- a/modules/vcd_vapp_vm.py
+++ b/modules/vcd_vapp_vm.py
@@ -384,8 +384,11 @@ def add_vm(self):
         response['changed'] = False
 
         try:
-            self.get_vm()
+            found = self.get_vm()
         except EntityNotFoundException:
+            found = None
+
+        if not found:
             spec = {
                 'source_vm_name': source_vm_name,
                 'vapp': source_vapp_resource,