diff --git a/src/pyinfra/operations/crontab.py b/src/pyinfra/operations/crontab.py
index b7849af50..e8ba66f8e 100644
--- a/src/pyinfra/operations/crontab.py
+++ b/src/pyinfra/operations/crontab.py
@@ -84,7 +84,9 @@ def comma_sep(value):
         ctb = ctb0
     name_comment = "# pyinfra-name={0}".format(cron_name)
 
-    existing_crontab = ctb.get_command(command=command, name=cron_name)
+    existing_crontab = ctb.get_command(
+        command=command if cron_name is None else None, name=cron_name
+    )
     existing_crontab_command = existing_crontab["command"] if existing_crontab else command
     existing_crontab_match = existing_crontab["command"] if existing_crontab else command