diff --git a/library/network_connections.py b/library/network_connections.py
index 24cef1f5..574481e2 100644
--- a/library/network_connections.py
+++ b/library/network_connections.py
@@ -2407,6 +2407,10 @@ def run_action_absent(self, idx):
             # Delete all profiles except explicitly included
             black_list_names = ArgUtil.connection_get_non_absent_names(self.connections)
 
+            # Keep loopback device too. Deleting it would trigger a 'changed' state
+            # every time the playbook is run as the device is recreated
+            black_list_names.add("lo")
+
         for nm_profile in self._nm_provider.get_connections():
             if name and nm_profile.get_id() != name:
                 continue