diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py b/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
index 7adafa0a9ab..d4835d98508 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ class TaskExecutor:
                 vars_copy[self._task.register] = wrap_var(result.copy())
 
             if self._task.async > 0:
-                if self._task.poll > 0:
+                if self._task.poll > 0 and not result.get('skipped'):
                     result = self._poll_async_result(result=result, templar=templar, task_vars=vars_copy)
 
                 # ensure no log is preserved