diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/cve-2024-0690.yml b/changelogs/fragments/cve-2024-0690.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0e030d88864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/cve-2024-0690.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+security_fixes:
+- ANSIBLE_NO_LOG - Address issue where ANSIBLE_NO_LOG was ignored (CVE-2024-0690)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/base.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/base.py
index c772df11926..c3bce16ba48 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/base.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/base.py
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ class Base(FieldAttributeBase):
 
     # flags and misc. settings
     environment = FieldAttribute(isa='list', extend=True, prepend=True)
-    no_log = FieldAttribute(isa='bool')
+    no_log = FieldAttribute(isa='bool', default=C.DEFAULT_NO_LOG)
     run_once = FieldAttribute(isa='bool')
     ignore_errors = FieldAttribute(isa='bool')
     ignore_unreachable = FieldAttribute(isa='bool')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/play_context.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/play_context.py
index 90de9293649..44914454357 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/play_context.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/play_context.py
@@ -320,10 +320,6 @@ class PlayContext(Base):
             display.warning('The "%s" connection plugin has an improperly configured remote target value, '
                             'forcing "inventory_hostname" templated value instead of the string' % new_info.connection)
 
-        # set no_log to default if it was not previously set
-        if new_info.no_log is None:
-            new_info.no_log = C.DEFAULT_NO_LOG
-
         if task.check_mode is not None:
             new_info.check_mode = task.check_mode
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/no_log/no_log_config.yml b/test/integration/targets/no_log/no_log_config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a5088059db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/no_log/no_log_config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+- hosts: testhost
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+    - debug:
+      no_log: true
+
+    - debug:
+      no_log: false
+
+    - debug:
+
+    - debug:
+      loop: '{{ range(3) }}'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/no_log/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/no_log/runme.sh
index bb5c048fc9a..8bfe019bb98 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/no_log/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/no_log/runme.sh
@@ -19,3 +19,8 @@ set -eux
 
 # test invalid data passed to a suboption
 [ "$(ansible-playbook no_log_suboptions_invalid.yml -i ../../inventory -vvvvv "$@" | grep -Ec '(SUPREME|IDIOM|MOCKUP|EDUCATED|FOOTREST|CRAFTY|FELINE|CRYSTAL|EXPECTANT|AGROUND|GOLIATH|FREEFALL)')" = "0" ]
+
+# test variations on ANSIBLE_NO_LOG
+[ "$(ansible-playbook no_log_config.yml -i ../../inventory -vvvvv "$@" | grep -Ec 'the output has been hidden')" = "1" ]
+[ "$(ANSIBLE_NO_LOG=0 ansible-playbook no_log_config.yml -i ../../inventory -vvvvv "$@" | grep -Ec 'the output has been hidden')" = "1" ]
+[ "$(ANSIBLE_NO_LOG=1 ansible-playbook no_log_config.yml -i ../../inventory -vvvvv "$@" | grep -Ec 'the output has been hidden')" = "6" ]