diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/terraform_commands.py b/plugins/module_utils/terraform_commands.py
index e5c69275..321c89a7 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/terraform_commands.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/terraform_commands.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def show(self, state_or_plan_file_path: str) -> Optional[TerraformShow]:
         return TerraformShow.from_json(result)
 
     def validate(self, version: LooseVersion, variables_args: List[str]) -> None:
-        command = ["validate"]
+        command = ["validate", "-no-color"]
         if version < LooseVersion("0.15.0"):
             command += variables_args
         self._run(*command, check_rc=True)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/terraform.py b/plugins/modules/terraform.py
index 6f6ec7ca..3ca08b81 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/terraform.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/terraform.py
@@ -553,6 +553,8 @@ def main() -> None:
             for f in variables_files:
                 variables_args.extend(["-var-file", f])
 
+        preflight_validation(terraform, terraform_binary, project_path, checked_version, variables_args)
+
         # only use an existing plan file if we're not in the deprecated "planned" mode
         if plan_file and state != "planned":
             if not any([os.path.isfile(project_path + "/" + plan_file), os.path.isfile(plan_file)]):
@@ -586,8 +588,6 @@ def main() -> None:
             out = plan_stdout
             err = plan_stderr
 
-        preflight_validation(terraform, terraform_binary, project_path, checked_version, variables_args)
-
         try:
             planned_state = terraform.show(plan_file_to_apply)
             if planned_state is not None: