diff --git a/ansible/roles/swift/tasks/stop.yml b/ansible/roles/swift/tasks/stop.yml
index f874a6855c..4edd2ae3b3 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/swift/tasks/stop.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/swift/tasks/stop.yml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 - name: Stopping swift-object-updater container
   become: true
   kolla_docker:
-    action: "start_container"
+    action: "stop_container"
     common_options: "{{ docker_common_options }}"
     name: "swift_object_updater"
   when:
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1906944-38798e1348ff9c97.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1906944-38798e1348ff9c97.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79b60f24e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1906944-38798e1348ff9c97.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes Swift's stop action. It will no longer try to start
+    ``swift-object-updater`` container again.
+    `LP#1906944 <https://launchpad.net/bugs/1906944>`__