diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
index 6256e11e8d5..852d8ff7d31 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/cmd/create.go
@@ -243,9 +243,11 @@ func RunCreateSubcommand(f cmdutil.Factory, cmd *cobra.Command, out io.Writer, o
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := kubectl.UpdateApplyAnnotation(info, f.JSONEncoder()); err != nil {
+	if err := kubectl.CreateOrUpdateAnnotation(cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, cmdutil.ApplyAnnotationsFlag), info, f.JSONEncoder()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	obj = info.Object
+
 	if !options.DryRun {
 		obj, err = resource.NewHelper(client, mapping).Create(namespace, false, info.Object)
 		if err != nil {