diff --git a/agent/consul/leader_connect_ca.go b/agent/consul/leader_connect_ca.go
index ec0c77bbd178..ad7e70bbe33e 100644
--- a/agent/consul/leader_connect_ca.go
+++ b/agent/consul/leader_connect_ca.go
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ func shouldPersistNewRootAndConfig(newActiveRoot *structs.CARoot, oldConfig, new
 	if newConfig == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	return newConfig.Provider == oldConfig.Provider && reflect.DeepEqual(newConfig.Config, oldConfig.Config)
+	return newConfig.Provider != oldConfig.Provider || !reflect.DeepEqual(newConfig.Config, oldConfig.Config)
 }
 
 func (c *CAManager) UpdateConfiguration(args *structs.CARequest) (reterr error) {