diff --git a/tasks/fail2ban.yml b/tasks/fail2ban.yml
index 153efa9..b6c8a20 100644
--- a/tasks/fail2ban.yml
+++ b/tasks/fail2ban.yml
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.debug:
     msg: >
       {{ fw_content }}
-  when: not pve_firewall_enabled
+  when: fw_stat.stat.exists | default(false)
 
 - name: fail2ban | Determine if firewall enabled
   ansible.builtin.set_fact: