diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_image.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_image.py
index cf5e7841f12..80f47782176 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_image.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_image.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class AzureRMImage(AzureRMModuleBase):
                 if vm:
                     if self.data_disk_sources:
                         self.fail('data_disk_sources is not allowed when capturing image from vm')
-                    image_instance = self.compute_models.Image(self.location, source_virtual_machine=self.compute_models.SubResource(vm.id))
+                    image_instance = self.compute_models.Image(self.location, source_virtual_machine=self.compute_models.SubResource(vm.id), tags=self.tags)
                 else:
                     if not self.os_type:
                         self.fail('os_type is required to create the image')