diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/553-docker_plugin-check-mode.yml b/changelogs/fragments/553-docker_plugin-check-mode.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..91562f981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/553-docker_plugin-check-mode.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - "docker_plugin - do not crash if plugin is installed in check mode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/issues/552, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/553)."
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_plugin.py b/plugins/modules/docker_plugin.py
index e98838c5e..921a454a0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_plugin.py
@@ -333,11 +333,18 @@ def disable(self):
 
     @property
     def result(self):
+        plugin_data = {}
+        if self.parameters.state != 'absent':
+            try:
+                plugin_data = self.client.inspect_plugin(self.preferred_name)
+            except NotFound:
+                # This can happen in check mode
+                pass
         result = {
             'actions': self.actions,
             'changed': self.changed,
             'diff': self.diff,
-            'plugin': self.client.inspect_plugin(self.preferred_name) if self.parameters.state != 'absent' else {}
+            'plugin': plugin_data,
         }
         return dict((k, v) for k, v in result.items() if v is not None)
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/docker_plugin/tasks/tests/basic.yml b/tests/integration/targets/docker_plugin/tasks/tests/basic.yml
index e94133d7e..ac71ce509 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/docker_plugin/tasks/tests/basic.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/docker_plugin/tasks/tests/basic.yml
@@ -10,48 +10,104 @@
 ############ basic test ############
 ####################################
 
+- name: Create a plugin (check mode)
+  docker_plugin:
+    plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
+    state: present
+  register: create_1_check
+  check_mode: true
+
 - name: Create a plugin
   docker_plugin:
     plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
     state: present
   register: create_1
 
+- name: Create a plugin (Idempotent, check mode)
+  docker_plugin:
+    plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
+    state: present
+  register: create_2_check
+  check_mode: true
+
 - name: Create a plugin (Idempotent)
   docker_plugin:
     plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
     state: present
   register: create_2
 
+- name: Enable a plugin (check mode)
+  docker_plugin:
+    plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
+    state: enable
+  register: create_3_check
+  check_mode: true
+
 - name: Enable a plugin
   docker_plugin:
     plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
     state: enable
   register: create_3
 
+- name: Enable a plugin (Idempotent, check mode)
+  docker_plugin:
+    plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
+    state: enable
+  register: create_4_check
+  check_mode: true
+
 - name: Enable a plugin (Idempotent)
   docker_plugin:
     plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
     state: enable
   register: create_4
 
+- name: Disable a plugin (check mode)
+  docker_plugin:
+    plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
+    state: disable
+  register: absent_1_check
+  check_mode: true
+
 - name: Disable a plugin
   docker_plugin:
     plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
     state: disable
   register: absent_1
 
+- name: Disable a plugin (Idempotent, check mode)
+  docker_plugin:
+    plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
+    state: disable
+  register: absent_2_check
+  check_mode: true
+
 - name: Disable a plugin (Idempotent)
   docker_plugin:
     plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
     state: disable
   register: absent_2
 
+- name: Remove a plugin (check mode)
+  docker_plugin:
+    plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: absent_3_check
+  check_mode: true
+
 - name: Remove a plugin
   docker_plugin:
     plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
     state: absent
   register: absent_3
 
+- name: Remove a plugin (Idempotent, check mode)
+  docker_plugin:
+    plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: absent_4_check
+  check_mode: true
+
 - name: Remove a plugin (Idempotent)
   docker_plugin:
     plugin_name: "{{ plugin_name }}"
@@ -60,13 +116,21 @@
 
 - assert:
     that:
+    - create_1_check is changed
     - create_1 is changed
+    - create_2_check is not changed
     - create_2 is not changed
+    - create_3_check is changed
     - create_3 is changed
+    - create_4_check is not changed
     - create_4 is not changed
+    - absent_1_check is changed
     - absent_1 is changed
+    - absent_2_check is not changed
     - absent_2 is not changed
+    - absent_3_check is changed
     - absent_3 is changed
+    - absent_4_check is not changed
     - absent_4 is not changed
 
 ############ Plugin_Options ############