diff --git a/salt/states/service.py b/salt/states/service.py
index 7b68ee0040..ff5300df6a 100644
--- a/salt/states/service.py
+++ b/salt/states/service.py
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ def mod_watch(name,
     try:
         result = func(name, **func_kwargs)
     except CommandExecutionError as exc:
-        ret['result'] = True
+        ret['result'] = False
         ret['comment'] = exc.strerror
         return ret