diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
index 527a4c0a6c1..6aada6bb4ae 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
@@ -1431,7 +1431,6 @@ class AnsibleModule(object):
         self.log(msg, log_args=log_args)
 
 
-
     def _set_cwd(self):
         try:
             cwd = os.getcwd()
@@ -1524,6 +1523,8 @@ class AnsibleModule(object):
         self.add_path_info(kwargs)
         if not 'changed' in kwargs:
             kwargs['changed'] = False
+        if 'invocation' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['invocation'] = self.params
         kwargs = remove_values(kwargs, self.no_log_values)
         self.do_cleanup_files()
         print(self.jsonify(kwargs))
@@ -1534,6 +1535,8 @@ class AnsibleModule(object):
         self.add_path_info(kwargs)
         assert 'msg' in kwargs, "implementation error -- msg to explain the error is required"
         kwargs['failed'] = True
+        if 'invocation' not in kwargs:
+            kwargs['invocation'] = self.params
         kwargs = remove_values(kwargs, self.no_log_values)
         self.do_cleanup_files()
         print(self.jsonify(kwargs))