diff --git a/library/roles/letsencrypt-acme-sh-client/files/acme-sh-request-cert b/library/roles/letsencrypt-acme-sh-client/files/acme-sh-request-cert
index 07716fe7..327789bb 100644
--- a/library/roles/letsencrypt-acme-sh-client/files/acme-sh-request-cert
+++ b/library/roles/letsencrypt-acme-sh-client/files/acme-sh-request-cert
@@ -48,4 +48,8 @@ if [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] ; then
     touch "$ACME_SH_CONFIG_HOME/ok_certificate_issued"
 fi
 
+if [ $RETVAL -eq 2 ] ; then
+    # There is a valid certificate already
+    exit 0
+fi
 exit $RETVAL