diff --git a/lib/ansible/callbacks.py b/lib/ansible/callbacks.py
index c1b41a2a92f..1abfe681cc5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/callbacks.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/callbacks.py
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ def log_unflock(runner):
         except OSError:
             pass
 
+def set_playbook(callback, playbook):
+    ''' used to notify callback plugins of playbook context '''
+    callback.playbook = playbook
+    for callback_plugin in callback_plugins:
+        callback_plugin.playbook = playbook
+
 def set_play(callback, play):
     ''' used to notify callback plugins of context '''
     callback.play = play
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
index 935828e4439..021d62890dc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ class PlayBook(object):
         self.filename = playbook
         (self.playbook, self.play_basedirs) = self._load_playbook_from_file(playbook, vars)
         ansible.callbacks.load_callback_plugins()
+        ansible.callbacks.set_playbook(self.callbacks, self)
 
     # *****************************************************