diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt_key.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt_key.py
index 137404ec701..b5af75f8a64 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt_key.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt_key.py
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ def download_key(module, url):
 
 def import_key(module, keyring, keyserver, key_id):
     if keyring:
-        cmd = "%s --keyring %s adv --keyserver %s --recv %s" % (apt_key_bin, keyring, keyserver, key_id)
+        cmd = "%s --keyring %s adv --no-tty --keyserver %s --recv %s" % (apt_key_bin, keyring, keyserver, key_id)
     else:
-        cmd = "%s adv --keyserver %s --recv %s" % (apt_key_bin, keyserver, key_id)
+        cmd = "%s adv --no-tty --keyserver %s --recv %s" % (apt_key_bin, keyserver, key_id)
     for retry in range(5):
         lang_env = dict(LANG='C', LC_ALL='C', LC_MESSAGES='C')
         (rc, out, err) = module.run_command(cmd, environ_update=lang_env)