diff --git a/pkg/kapp/app/recorded_app.go b/pkg/kapp/app/recorded_app.go
index 971e41484..0e3aa005f 100644
--- a/pkg/kapp/app/recorded_app.go
+++ b/pkg/kapp/app/recorded_app.go
@@ -170,20 +170,26 @@ func (a *RecordedApp) CreateOrUpdate(labels map[string]string, isDiffRun bool) e
 				}
 			}
 
-			return a.createOrUpdate(configMap, labels)
+			return a.createOrUpdate(configMap, labels, isDiffRun)
 		}
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Errorf("Getting app: %s", err)
 }
 
-func (a *RecordedApp) createOrUpdate(c *corev1.ConfigMap, labels map[string]string) error {
+func (a *RecordedApp) createOrUpdate(c *corev1.ConfigMap, labels map[string]string, isDiffRun bool) error {
 	err := a.mergeAppUpdates(c, labels)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	_, err = a.coreClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps(a.nsName).Create(context.TODO(), c, metav1.CreateOptions{})
+	var dryRunValue []string = nil
+
+	if isDiffRun {
+		dryRunValue = []string{metav1.DryRunAll}
+	}
+
+	app, err := a.coreClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps(a.nsName).Create(context.TODO(), c, metav1.CreateOptions{DryRun: dryRunValue})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
 			existingConfigMap, err := a.coreClient.CoreV1().ConfigMaps(a.nsName).Get(context.TODO(), c.GetObjectMeta().GetName(), metav1.GetOptions{})
@@ -197,6 +203,10 @@ func (a *RecordedApp) createOrUpdate(c *corev1.ConfigMap, labels map[string]stri
 		return fmt.Errorf("Creating app: %s", err)
 	}
 
+	if isDiffRun {
+		a.setMeta(*app)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -214,7 +224,7 @@ func (a *RecordedApp) updateApp(existingConfigMap *corev1.ConfigMap, labels map[
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (a *RecordedApp) RenamePrevApp(prevAppName string, labels map[string]string) error {
+func (a *RecordedApp) RenamePrevApp(prevAppName string, labels map[string]string, isDiffRun bool) error {
 	defer a.logger.DebugFunc("RenamePrevApp").Finish()
 	var c *corev1.ConfigMap
 	var err error
@@ -269,7 +279,7 @@ func (a *RecordedApp) RenamePrevApp(prevAppName string, labels map[string]string
 						return err
 					}
 				}
-				return a.createOrUpdate(newConf, labels)
+				return a.createOrUpdate(newConf, labels, isDiffRun)
 			}
 		}
 	}