diff --git a/.github/examples/pr_merge_matrix.yaml b/.github/examples/pr_merge_matrix.yaml
index bf75e313..14a80c24 100644
--- a/.github/examples/pr_merge_matrix.yaml
+++ b/.github/examples/pr_merge_matrix.yaml
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ jobs:
           arg_lock: ${{ github.event_name == 'merge_group' && 'true' || 'false' }}
           arg_var_file: env/${{ matrix.deployment }}.tfvars
           arg_workspace: ${{ matrix.deployment }}
+          plan_parity: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tf_tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tf_tests.yaml
index 898d18b7..62466509 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tf_tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tf_tests.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         continue-on-error: true
         uses: ./
         with:
+          plan_parity: true
           arg_chdir: tests/${{ matrix.path }}
           arg_command: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged && 'apply' || 'plan' }}
           arg_lock: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged && 'true' || 'false' }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index edeecd64..c2b9e097 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ In order to locally decrypt the TF plan file, use the following command (noting
 | `encrypt_passphrase`</br>Example: `${{ secrets.KEY }}` | String passphrase to encrypt the TF plan file.                                                         |
 | `fmt_enable`</br>Default: `true`                       | Boolean flag to enable TF fmt command and display diff of changes.                                     |
 | `label_pr`</br>Default: `true`                         | Boolean flag to add PR label of TF command to run.                                                     |
-| `outline_enable`</br>Default: `true`                   | Boolean flag to add an outline diff of TF plan file.                                                   |
+| `plan_parity`</br>Default: `false`                     | Boolean flag to compare the TF plan file with a newly-generated one to prevent stale apply.            |
 | `tf_tool`</br>Default: `terraform`                     | String name of the TF tool to use and override default assumption from wrapper environment variable.   |
 | `tf_version`</br>Example: `~>` 1.8.0                   | String version constraint of the TF tool to install and use.                                           |
 | `update_comment`</br>Default: `false`                  | Boolean flag to update existing PR comment instead of creating a new comment and deleting the old one. |
diff --git a/action.js b/action.js
index a64438e2..10043df9 100644
--- a/action.js
+++ b/action.js
@@ -247,30 +247,61 @@ module.exports = async ({ context, core, exec, github }) => {
         3
       );
 
-      if (/^true$/i.test(process.env.outline_enable)) {
-        result_outline = cli_result
-          .split("\n")
-          .filter((line) => line.startsWith("  # "))
-          .map((line) => {
-            const diff_line = line.slice(4);
-            if (diff_line.includes(" created")) return "+ " + diff_line;
-            if (diff_line.includes(" destroyed")) return "- " + diff_line;
-            if (diff_line.includes(" updated") || diff_line.includes(" replaced"))
-              return "! " + diff_line;
-            return "# " + diff_line;
-          })
-          .join("\n");
-        if (result_outline?.length >= result_outline_limit) {
-          result_outline = result_outline.substring(0, result_outline_limit) + "…";
-        }
-        core.setOutput("outline", result_outline);
+      result_outline = cli_result
+        .split("\n")
+        .filter((line) => line.startsWith("  # "))
+        .map((line) => {
+          const diff_line = line.slice(4);
+          if (diff_line.includes(" created")) return "+ " + diff_line;
+          if (diff_line.includes(" destroyed")) return "- " + diff_line;
+          if (diff_line.includes(" updated") || diff_line.includes(" replaced"))
+            return "! " + diff_line;
+          return "# " + diff_line;
+        })
+        .join("\n");
+      if (result_outline?.length >= result_outline_limit) {
+        result_outline = result_outline.substring(0, result_outline_limit) + "…";
       }
+      core.setOutput("outline", result_outline);
     }
 
     // TF apply.
     if (process.env.arg_command === "apply") {
       // Download the TF plan file if not auto-approved.
       if (!/^true$/i.test(process.env.auto_approve)) {
+        // TF plan anew for later comparison if plan_parity is enabled.
+        if (/^true$/i.test(process.env.plan_parity)) {
+          await exec_tf(
+            [
+              process.env.arg_chdir,
+              "plan",
+              process.env.arg_out + ".new",
+              process.env.arg_var_file,
+              process.env.arg_destroy,
+              process.env.arg_compact_warnings,
+              process.env.arg_concise,
+              process.env.arg_detailed_exitcode,
+              process.env.arg_generate_config_out,
+              process.env.arg_json,
+              process.env.arg_lock_timeout,
+              process.env.arg_lock,
+              process.env.arg_parallelism,
+              process.env.arg_refresh_only,
+              process.env.arg_refresh,
+              process.env.arg_replace,
+              process.env.arg_target,
+              process.env.arg_var,
+            ],
+            [
+              "plan",
+              process.env.arg_chdir,
+              process.env.arg_workspace_alt,
+              process.env.arg_backend_config,
+            ],
+            3
+          );
+        }
+
         process.env.arg_auto_approve = process.env.arg_out.replace(/^-out=/, "");
         process.env.arg_var_file = process.env.arg_var = "";
 
@@ -327,9 +358,8 @@ module.exports = async ({ context, core, exec, github }) => {
             `mv ${working_directory}.decrypted ${working_directory}`,
           ]);
         }
-      }
 
-      if (/^true$/i.test(process.env.outline_enable)) {
+        // Generate an outline of the TF plan.
         await exec_tf(
           [process.env.arg_chdir, "show", process.env.arg_out.replace(/^-out=/, "")],
           [
@@ -354,6 +384,53 @@ module.exports = async ({ context, core, exec, github }) => {
             return "# " + diff_line;
           })
           .join("\n");
+
+        // Compare normalized output of the old TF plan with the new one.
+        // If they match, then replace the old TF plan with the new one to avoid stale apply.
+        // Otherwise, proceed with the stale apply.
+        if (/^true$/i.test(process.env.plan_parity)) {
+          await exec_tf(
+            [process.env.arg_chdir, "show", process.env.arg_out.replace(/^-out=/, "") + ".new"],
+            [
+              "show",
+              process.env.arg_chdir,
+              process.env.arg_workspace_alt,
+              process.env.arg_backend_config,
+              process.env.arg_var_file,
+              process.env.arg_destroy,
+            ],
+            2
+          );
+
+          const result_outline_old = result_outline.split("\n").sort().join("\n");
+          const result_outline_new = cli_result
+            .split("\n")
+            .filter((line) => line.startsWith("  # "))
+            .map((line) => {
+              const diff_line = line.slice(4);
+              if (diff_line.includes(" created")) return "+ " + diff_line;
+              if (diff_line.includes(" destroyed")) return "- " + diff_line;
+              if (diff_line.includes(" updated") || diff_line.includes(" replaced"))
+                return "! " + diff_line;
+              return "# " + diff_line;
+            })
+            .sort()
+            .join("\n");
+
+          if (result_outline_old === result_outline_new) {
+            await exec.exec("/bin/bash", [
+              "-c",
+              `mv ${process.env.arg_chdir.replace(/^-chdir=/, "")}/${process.env.arg_out.replace(
+                /^-out=/,
+                ""
+              )}.new ${process.env.arg_chdir.replace(/^-chdir=/, "")}/${process.env.arg_out.replace(
+                /^-out=/,
+                ""
+              )}`,
+            ]);
+          }
+        }
+
         if (result_outline?.length >= result_outline_limit) {
           result_outline = result_outline.substring(0, result_outline_limit) + "…";
         }
@@ -423,8 +500,8 @@ module.exports = async ({ context, core, exec, github }) => {
     // Render the TF fmt command output.
     const output_fmt =
       process.env.arg_command === "plan" &&
-      /^true$/i.test(process.env.fmt_enable) &&
-      fmt_result?.length
+        /^true$/i.test(process.env.fmt_enable) &&
+        fmt_result?.length
         ? `<details><summary>Format diff check.</summary>
 
 \`\`\`diff
@@ -456,11 +533,10 @@ ${output_outline}
 <!-- main -->
 <details><summary>${result_summary}</br>
 
-###### ${context.workflow} by @${context.actor} via [${context.eventName}](${check_url}) at ${
-      context.payload.pull_request?.updated_at ||
+###### ${context.workflow} by @${context.actor} via [${context.eventName}](${check_url}) at ${context.payload.pull_request?.updated_at ||
       context.payload.head_commit?.timestamp ||
       context.payload.merge_group?.head_commit.timestamp
-    }.
+      }.
 </summary>
 
 \`\`\`hcl
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 9f827be6..951c007b 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ inputs:
     description: Boolean flag to add PR comment of TF command output.
     required: false
     default: "true"
+  plan_parity:
+    description: Boolean flag to compare the TF plan file with a newly-generated one to prevent stale apply.
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
   encrypt_passphrase:
     description: String passphrase to encrypt the TF plan file.
     required: false
@@ -28,10 +32,6 @@ inputs:
     description: Boolean flag to add PR label of TF command to run.
     required: false
     default: "true"
-  outline_enable:
-    description: Boolean flag to add an outline diff of TF plan file.
-    required: false
-    default: "true"
   tf_tool:
     description: String name of the TF tool to use and override default assumption from wrapper environment variable.
     required: false
@@ -282,10 +282,10 @@ runs:
         # Input parameters.
         cache_hit: ${{ steps.cache_plugins.outputs.cache-hit }}
         comment_pr: ${{ inputs.comment_pr }}
+        plan_parity: ${{ inputs.plan_parity }}
         encrypt_passphrase: ${{ inputs.encrypt_passphrase }}
         fmt_enable: ${{ inputs.fmt_enable }}
         label_pr: ${{ inputs.label_pr }}
-        outline_enable: ${{ inputs.outline_enable }}
         tf_tool: ${{ inputs.tf_tool }}
         update_comment: ${{ inputs.update_comment }}
         validate_enable: ${{ inputs.validate_enable }}