diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl.py
index 52eb188f7f..081fda6a23 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl.py
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ def get_acl(module, acl_name, seq_number):
         for acl in all_acl_body:
             if acl.get('acl_name') == acl_name:
                 acl_body = acl
+                break
 
     try:
         acl_entries = acl_body['TABLE_seqno']['ROW_seqno']
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ def get_acl(module, acl_name, seq_number):
             temp['action'] = 'remark'
         else:
             temp['action'] = each.get('permitdeny')
-            temp['proto'] = each.get('proto', each.get('proto_str', each.get('ip')))
+            temp['proto'] = str(each.get('proto', each.get('proto_str', each.get('ip'))))
             temp['src'] = each.get('src_any', each.get('src_ip_prefix'))
             temp['src_port_op'] = each.get('src_port_op')
             temp['src_port1'] = each.get('src_port1_num')
@@ -458,13 +459,35 @@ def main():
     delta_options = {}
 
     if not existing_core.get('remark'):
-        delta_core = dict(
+        dcore = dict(
             set(proposed_core.items()).difference(
                 existing_core.items())
         )
-        delta_options = dict(
-            set(proposed_options.items()).difference(
-                existing_options.items())
+        if not dcore:
+            # check the diff in the other way just in case
+            dcore = dict(
+                set(existing_core.items()).difference(
+                    proposed_core.items())
+            )
+        delta_core = dcore
+        if delta_core:
+            delta_options = proposed_options
+        else:
+            doptions = dict(
+                set(proposed_options.items()).difference(
+                    existing_options.items())
+            )
+            # check the diff in the other way just in case
+            if not doptions:
+                doptions = dict(
+                    set(existing_options.items()).difference(
+                        proposed_options.items())
+                )
+            delta_options = doptions
+    else:
+        delta_core = dict(
+            set(proposed_core.items()).difference(
+                existing_core.items())
         )
 
     if state == 'present':
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_acl/tests/common/sanity.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_acl/tests/common/sanity.yaml
index 1bf3cb969f..83d21ab57c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_acl/tests/common/sanity.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_acl/tests/common/sanity.yaml
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
   nxos_acl: &remove
     name: TEST_ACL
     seq: 10
-    state: absent
+    state: delete_acl
     provider: "{{ connection }}"
   ignore_errors: yes
 
-- name: "Configure ACL"
-  nxos_acl: &configure
+- name: "Configure ACE10"
+  nxos_acl: &conf10
     name: TEST_ACL
     seq: 10
     action: permit
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
     ack: 'enable'
     dscp: 'af43'
     dest: any
+    dest_port_op: neq
+    dest_port1: 1899
     urg: 'enable'
     psh: 'enable'
     established: 'enable'
@@ -44,13 +46,187 @@
       - "result.changed == true"
 
 - name: "Check Idempotence"
-  nxos_acl: *configure
+  nxos_acl: *conf10
   register: result
 
 - assert: &false
     that:
       - "result.changed == false"
 
+- name: "Change ACE10"
+  nxos_acl: &chg10
+    name: TEST_ACL
+    seq: 10
+    action: deny
+    proto: tcp
+    src: 1.1.1.1/24
+    src_port_op: range
+    src_port1: 1900
+    src_port2: 1910
+    ack: 'enable'
+    dscp: 'af43'
+    dest: any
+    dest_port_op: neq
+    dest_port1: 1899
+    urg: 'enable'
+    psh: 'enable'
+    established: 'enable'
+    log: 'enable'
+    fin: 'enable'
+    rst: 'enable'
+    syn: 'enable'
+    time_range: "{{time_range|default(omit)}}"
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *true
+
+- name: "Check Idempotence"
+  nxos_acl: *chg10
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *false
+
+- name: "ace remark"
+  nxos_acl: &remark
+    name: TEST_ACL
+    seq: 20
+    action: remark
+    remark: test_remark
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *true
+
+- name: "Check Idempotence"
+  nxos_acl: *remark
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *false
+
+- name: "change remark"
+  nxos_acl: &chgremark
+    name: TEST_ACL
+    seq: 20
+    action: remark
+    remark: changed_remark
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *true
+
+- name: "Check Idempotence"
+  nxos_acl: *chgremark
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *false
+
+- name: "ace 30"
+  nxos_acl: &ace30
+    name: TEST_ACL
+    seq: 30
+    action: deny
+    proto: 24
+    src: any
+    dest: any
+    fragments: enable
+    precedence: network
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *true
+
+- name: "Check Idempotence"
+  nxos_acl: *ace30
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *false
+
+- name: "change ace 30 options"
+  nxos_acl: &chgace30opt
+    name: TEST_ACL
+    seq: 30
+    action: deny
+    proto: 24
+    src: any
+    dest: any
+    precedence: network
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *true
+
+- name: "Check Idempotence"
+  nxos_acl: *chgace30opt
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *false
+
+- name: "ace 40"
+  nxos_acl: &ace40
+    name: TEST_ACL
+    seq: 40
+    action: permit
+    proto: udp
+    src: any
+    src_port_op: neq
+    src_port1: 1200
+    dest: any
+    precedence: network
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *true
+
+- name: "Check Idempotence"
+  nxos_acl: *ace40
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *false
+
+- name: "change ace 40"
+  nxos_acl: &chgace40
+    name: TEST_ACL
+    seq: 40
+    action: permit
+    proto: udp
+    src: any
+    dest: any
+    precedence: network
+    state: present
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *true
+
+- name: "Check Idempotence"
+  nxos_acl: *chgace40
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *false
+
+- name: "remove ace 30"
+  nxos_acl: &remace30
+    name: TEST_ACL
+    seq: 30
+    state: absent
+    provider: "{{ connection }}"
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *true
+
+- name: "Check Idempotence"
+  nxos_acl: *remace30
+  register: result
+
+- assert: *false
+
 - name: "Remove ACL"
   nxos_acl: *remove
   register: result