diff --git a/changelog/65295.fixed.md b/changelog/65295.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c672de05b75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/65295.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix typo in nftables module to ensure unique nft family values
diff --git a/salt/modules/nftables.py b/salt/modules/nftables.py
index 29479d10ddc..4c9f1aad44a 100644
--- a/salt/modules/nftables.py
+++ b/salt/modules/nftables.py
@@ -446,9 +446,9 @@ def save(filename=None, family="ipv4"):
     if _conf() and not filename:
         filename = _conf()
 
-    # Not a typo. Invert the dictionary twice to get unique values only.
-    nft_families = {v: k for k, v in _NFTABLES_FAMILIES.items()}
+    # Invert the dictionary twice to get unique values only.
     nft_families = {v: k for k, v in _NFTABLES_FAMILIES.items()}
+    nft_families = {v: k for k, v in nft_families.items()}
 
     rules = "#! nft -f\n"