diff --git a/plugins/modules/helm.py b/plugins/modules/helm.py
index 1da12713..f9aad2be 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm.py
@@ -407,9 +407,11 @@ def has_plugin(command, plugin):
     cmd = command + " plugin list"
     rc, out, err = run_helm(module, cmd)
     for line in out.splitlines():
-        if line.lstrip().startswith(plugin):
+        if line.startswith("NAME"):
+            continue
+        name, _rest = line.split(None, 1)
+        if name == plugin:
             return True
-    return False
 
 
 def helmdiff_check(module, helm_cmd, release_name, chart_ref, release_values,