diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/api.py b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
index d4d99f75..d2ad8dfa 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/api.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/api.py
@@ -490,6 +490,8 @@ def run(self, ib_obj_type, ib_spec):
                     result['changed'] = True
                 elif 'network_view' in proposed_object and (ib_obj_type not in (NIOS_IPV4_FIXED_ADDRESS, NIOS_IPV6_FIXED_ADDRESS, NIOS_RANGE)):
                     proposed_object.pop('network_view')
+                    if ib_obj_type in (NIOS_IPV4_NETWORK_CONTAINER, NIOS_IPV6_NETWORK_CONTAINER):
+                        proposed_object.pop('network')
                     result['changed'] = True
                 if not self.module.check_mode and res is None:
                     proposed_object = self.on_update(proposed_object, ib_spec)