diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/dnstxt.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/dnstxt.py
index b12b4221f35..24f35d70e9b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/dnstxt.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/dnstxt.py
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ class LookupModule(LookupBase):
                 string = 'NXDOMAIN'
             except dns.resolver.Timeout:
                 string = ''
+            except dns.resolver.NoAnswer:
+                string = ''
             except DNSException as e:
                 raise AnsibleError("dns.resolver unhandled exception %s" % to_native(e))