diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index a042017..c75f0e5 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@
     -s {{ solr_service_name }}
     -p {{ solr_port }}
     creates={{ solr_install_dir }}/solr/bin/solr
+  register: solr_install_script_result
+
+# Workaround for bug https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/915.
+- name: Ensure solr is stopped (RHEL 7 workaround).
+  command: service {{ solr_service_name }} stop
+  when: (ansible_os_family == 'RedHat') and (ansible_distribution_version.split(".")[0] == '7') and (solr_install_script_result.changed)