diff --git a/ansible/roles/haproxy/tasks/precheck.yml b/ansible/roles/haproxy/tasks/precheck.yml
index 6f23cf73d5..c488da28f7 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/haproxy/tasks/precheck.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/haproxy/tasks/precheck.yml
@@ -47,17 +47,17 @@
   register: haproxy_cert_file
   changed_when: false
   when:
-    - kolla_enable_tls_external | bool
     - not kolla_externally_managed_cert | bool
+    - kolla_enable_tls_external | bool
 
 - name: Fail if external haproxy certificate is absent
   run_once: true
   fail:
     msg: "External haproxy certificate file is not found. It is configured via 'kolla_external_fqdn_cert'"
   when:
+    - not kolla_externally_managed_cert | bool
     - kolla_enable_tls_external | bool
     - not haproxy_cert_file.stat.exists
-    - not kolla_externally_managed_cert | bool
 
 - name: Checking if internal haproxy certificate exists
   run_once: true
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@
   register: haproxy_internal_cert_file
   changed_when: false
   when:
-    - kolla_enable_tls_internal | bool
     - not kolla_externally_managed_cert | bool
+    - kolla_enable_tls_internal | bool
 
 - name: Fail if internal haproxy certificate is absent
   run_once: true
   fail:
     msg: "Internal haproxy certificate file is not found. It is configured via 'kolla_internal_fqdn_cert'"
   when:
+    - not kolla_externally_managed_cert | bool
     - kolla_enable_tls_internal | bool
     - not haproxy_internal_cert_file.stat.exists
-    - not kolla_externally_managed_cert | bool
 
 - name: Checking the kolla_external_vip_interface is present
   fail: "msg='Please check the kolla_external_vip_interface property - interface {{ kolla_external_vip_interface }} not found'"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-haproxy-precheck-with-externally-managed-cert-1c5faa980aaf8949.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-haproxy-precheck-with-externally-managed-cert-1c5faa980aaf8949.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dec09eb2f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-haproxy-precheck-with-externally-managed-cert-1c5faa980aaf8949.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixes HAProxy prechecks when ``kolla_externally_managed_cert`` is used.