diff --git a/lib/ansible/cli/adhoc.py b/lib/ansible/cli/adhoc.py
index 912b07a5c72..f6dcb37a8ab 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/cli/adhoc.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/cli/adhoc.py
@@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ class AdHocCLI(CLI):
         else:
             cb = 'minimal'
 
-        if not C.DEFAULT_LOAD_CALLBACK_PLUGINS:
-            C.DEFAULT_CALLBACK_WHITELIST = []
-
         if self.options.tree:
             C.DEFAULT_CALLBACK_WHITELIST.append('tree')
             C.TREE_DIR = self.options.tree
@@ -180,6 +177,7 @@ class AdHocCLI(CLI):
                     options=self.options,
                     passwords=passwords,
                     stdout_callback=cb,
+                    run_additional_callbacks=C.DEFAULT_LOAD_CALLBACK_PLUGINS,
                 )
             result = self._tqm.run(play)
         finally:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py b/lib/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py
index d665000046c..70cefee510b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/task_queue_manager.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class TaskQueueManager:
     which dispatches the Play's tasks to hosts.
     '''
 
-    def __init__(self, inventory, variable_manager, loader, options, passwords, stdout_callback=None):
+    def __init__(self, inventory, variable_manager, loader, options, passwords, stdout_callback=None, run_additional_callbacks=True):
 
         self._inventory        = inventory
         self._variable_manager = variable_manager
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class TaskQueueManager:
         self._stats            = AggregateStats()
         self.passwords         = passwords
         self._stdout_callback  = stdout_callback
+        self._run_additional_callbacks = run_additional_callbacks
 
         self._callbacks_loaded = False
         self._callback_plugins = []
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ class TaskQueueManager:
                     if callback_name != self._stdout_callback or stdout_callback_loaded:
                         continue
                     stdout_callback_loaded = True
-                elif callback_needs_whitelist and (C.DEFAULT_CALLBACK_WHITELIST is None or callback_name not in C.DEFAULT_CALLBACK_WHITELIST):
+                elif not self._run_additional_callbacks or (callback_needs_whitelist and (C.DEFAULT_CALLBACK_WHITELIST is None or callback_name not in C.DEFAULT_CALLBACK_WHITELIST)):
                     continue
 
             self._callback_plugins.append(callback_plugin())