diff --git a/layers/+tools/ansible/funcs.el b/layers/+tools/ansible/funcs.el
index 0b6287f0c..a8cf6ab6e 100644
--- a/layers/+tools/ansible/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+tools/ansible/funcs.el
@@ -25,3 +25,7 @@
 (defun spacemacs/ansible-doc-maybe-enable ()
   (when (spacemacs//ansible-should-enable?)
     (ansible-doc-mode 1)))
+
+(defun spacemacs//ansible-reset-buffer-modified ()
+  "Force the modified buffer flag to nil."
+  (set-buffer-modified-p nil))
diff --git a/layers/+tools/ansible/packages.el b/layers/+tools/ansible/packages.el
index b3683389f..c9bb67bd7 100644
--- a/layers/+tools/ansible/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+tools/ansible/packages.el
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@
         (remove-hook 'ansible-hook 'ansible::auto-decrypt-encrypt))
       (spacemacs/set-leader-keys-for-minor-mode 'ansible
         "bd" 'ansible::decrypt-buffer
-        "be" 'ansible::encrypt-buffer))))
+        "be" 'ansible::encrypt-buffer))
+    :config
+    ;; TODO to remove when fixed upstream
+    (advice-add 'ansible::decrypt-buffer
+                :after 'spacemacs//ansible-reset-buffer-modified)))
 
 (defun ansible/init-ansible-doc ()
   (use-package ansible-doc