diff --git a/plugins/modules/digital_ocean_droplet.py b/plugins/modules/digital_ocean_droplet.py
index 495aca7b..ea915027 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/digital_ocean_droplet.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/digital_ocean_droplet.py
@@ -621,6 +621,17 @@ def wait_action(self, droplet_id, desired_action_data):
         json_data = response.json
         status_code = response.status_code
         message = json_data.get("message", "no error message")
+
+        # action and other fields may not be available in case of error, check first
+        # will catch Not Authorized due to restrictive Scopes
+        if status_code >= 400:
+            self.module.fail_json(
+                changed=False,
+                msg=DODroplet.failure_message["failed_to"].format(
+                    "post", "action", status_code, message
+                ),
+            )
+
         action = json_data.get("action", None)
         action_id = action.get("id", None)
         action_status = action.get("status", None)
@@ -633,14 +644,6 @@ def wait_action(self, droplet_id, desired_action_data):
                 ),
             )
 
-        if status_code >= 400:
-            self.module.fail_json(
-                changed=False,
-                msg=DODroplet.failure_message["failed_to"].format(
-                    "post", "action", status_code, message
-                ),
-            )
-
         # Keep checking till it is done or times out
         self.wait_check_action(droplet_id, action_id)
 
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index 9bbc0e98..e8a47089 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -1027,13 +1027,13 @@ requirements-deprecated-finder = ["pip-api", "pipreqs"]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "jinja2"
-version = "3.1.3"
+version = "3.1.4"
 description = "A very fast and expressive template engine."
 optional = false
 python-versions = ">=3.7"
 files = [
-    {file = "Jinja2-3.1.3-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:7d6d50dd97d52cbc355597bd845fabfbac3f551e1f99619e39a35ce8c370b5fa"},
-    {file = "Jinja2-3.1.3.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:ac8bd6544d4bb2c9792bf3a159e80bba8fda7f07e81bc3aed565432d5925ba90"},
+    {file = "jinja2-3.1.4-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:bc5dd2abb727a5319567b7a813e6a2e7318c39f4f487cfe6c89c6f9c7d25197d"},
+    {file = "jinja2-3.1.4.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:4a3aee7acbbe7303aede8e9648d13b8bf88a429282aa6122a993f0ac800cb369"},
 ]
 
 [package.dependencies]
@@ -1649,13 +1649,13 @@ rpds-py = ">=0.7.0"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "requests"
-version = "2.31.0"
+version = "2.32.2"
 description = "Python HTTP for Humans."
 optional = false
-python-versions = ">=3.7"
+python-versions = ">=3.8"
 files = [
-    {file = "requests-2.31.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:58cd2187c01e70e6e26505bca751777aa9f2ee0b7f4300988b709f44e013003f"},
-    {file = "requests-2.31.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:942c5a758f98d790eaed1a29cb6eefc7ffb0d1cf7af05c3d2791656dbd6ad1e1"},
+    {file = "requests-2.32.2-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:fc06670dd0ed212426dfeb94fc1b983d917c4f9847c863f313c9dfaaffb7c23c"},
+    {file = "requests-2.32.2.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:dd951ff5ecf3e3b3aa26b40703ba77495dab41da839ae72ef3c8e5d8e2433289"},
 ]
 
 [package.dependencies]