diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/diff_plugin.yml b/changelogs/fragments/diff_plugin.yml
index 033f58f4b..90f868fee 100644
--- a/changelogs/fragments/diff_plugin.yml
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/diff_plugin.yml
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 bugfixes:
   - Fixed an issue where the usage access to instance_groups were removed
   - Fixed an issue where the diff doesn't work correctly when explicitly setting state present
+  - Fixed member removal of teams
 ...
diff --git a/plugins/lookup/controller_object_diff.py b/plugins/lookup/controller_object_diff.py
index db0b3135d..bb12e5ff9 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/controller_object_diff.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/controller_object_diff.py
@@ -330,6 +330,10 @@ def run(self, terms, variables=None, **kwargs):
         if self.get_option("set_absent"):
             for item in difference:
                 item.update({"state": "absent"})
+                if 'team' in item and item['role'] == 'member':
+                    item.update({"target_team": item['team']})
+                    item.pop('team')
+
         # Combine Lists
         if self.get_option("with_present"):
             for item in compare_list_reduced: