diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/50185-win_updates-report-changes-correctly.yml b/changelogs/fragments/50185-win_updates-report-changes-correctly.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe8873933d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/50185-win_updates-report-changes-correctly.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+- win_updates - Correctly report changes on success
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_updates.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_updates.ps1
index b9df9d1610..ff9df50322 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_updates.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_updates.ps1
@@ -350,6 +350,10 @@ $update_script_block = {
         $result.installed_update_count = $update_success_count
         $result.failed_update_count = $update_fail_count
 
+        if ($updates_success_count -gt 0) {
+            $result.changed = $true
+        }
+
         if ($update_fail_count -gt 0) {
             $result.failed = $true
             $result.msg = "Failed to install one or more updates"