diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py
index 882402a5e21..d9193641eb2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py
@@ -509,6 +509,6 @@ def main():
         hostname.set_permanent_hostname(name)
         changed = True
 
-    module.exit_json(changed=changed, name=name)
+    module.exit_json(changed=changed, name=name, ansible_facts=dict(ansible_hostname=name))
 
 main()