diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/260-description-checkmode.yml b/changelogs/fragments/260-description-checkmode.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec746d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/260-description-checkmode.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - win_group - fixed ``description`` setting for a group that doesn't exist when running in check_mode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.windows/pull/260).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/modules/win_group.ps1 b/plugins/modules/win_group.ps1
index 35697f40..1b30dc4a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/win_group.ps1
+++ b/plugins/modules/win_group.ps1
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ try {
 
         If ($null -ne $description) {
             IF (-not $group.description -or $group.description -ne $description) {
-                $group.description = $description
                 If (-not $check_mode) {
+                    $group.description = $description
                     $group.SetInfo()
                 }
                 $result.changed = $true
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/win_group/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/win_group/tasks/main.yml
index f66e3c2e..5e328394 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/win_group/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/win_group/tasks/main.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,20 @@
     that:
       - "win_group_create_noname is failed"
 
+- name: set a group description on a missing group in check mode
+  win_group:
+    name: "{{test_win_group_name}}"
+    description: "{{test_win_group_description}}"
+  check_mode: true
+  register: win_group_checkmode_description
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: check that description setting in check_mode passes if group doesn't exist
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - "win_group_checkmode_description is changed"
+      - "win_group_checkmode_description is not failed"
+
 - name: create test group with invalid state parameter
   win_group:
     name: "{{test_win_group_name}}"