diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigImporter.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigImporter.php
index 8888b4e..6f1a173 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigImporter.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigImporter.php
@@ -292,10 +292,18 @@ protected function checkOp($op, $name) {
 
       case 'create':
         if ($target_exists) {
-          // Become an update. This is possible since updates are run after
-          // creates.
-          $this->storageComparer->swapOp('create', 'update', $name);
-          return FALSE;
+          // If the target already exists, use the entity storage to delete it
+          // again, if is a simple config, delete it directly.
+          if ($entity_type_id = $this->configManager->getEntityTypeIdByName($name)) {
+            $entity_storage = $this->configManager->getEntityManager()->getStorage($entity_type_id);
+            $entity_type = $this->configManager->getEntityManager()->getDefinition($entity_type_id);
+            $entity = $entity_storage->load($entity_storage->getIDFromConfigName($name, $entity_type->getConfigPrefix()));
+            $entity->delete();
+          }
+          else {
+            $this->storageComparer->getTargetStorage()->delete($name);
+          }
+          return TRUE;
         }
         break;