diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/constructed.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/constructed.py
index 4f1ccf5281f..3fe98486812 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/constructed.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/constructed.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import os
 
 from ansible import constants as C
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleParserError
+from ansible.inventory.helpers import get_group_vars
 from ansible.plugins.cache import FactCache
 from ansible.plugins.inventory import BaseInventoryPlugin, Constructable
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ class InventoryModule(BaseInventoryPlugin, Constructable):
             for host in inventory.hosts:
 
                 # get available variables to templar
-                hostvars = inventory.hosts[host].get_vars()
+                hostvars = combine_vars(get_group_vars(inventory.hosts[host].get_groups()), inventory.hosts[host].get_vars())
                 if host in fact_cache:  # adds facts if cache is active
                     hostvars = combine_vars(hostvars, fact_cache[host])
 
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ class InventoryModule(BaseInventoryPlugin, Constructable):
                 self._set_composite_vars(self.get_option('compose'), hostvars, host, strict=strict)
 
                 # refetch host vars in case new ones have been created above
-                hostvars = inventory.hosts[host].get_vars()
+                hostvars = combine_vars(get_group_vars(inventory.hosts[host].get_groups()), inventory.hosts[host].get_vars())
                 if host in self._cache:  # adds facts if cache is active
                     hostvars = combine_vars(hostvars, self._cache[host])