diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/task_result.py b/lib/ansible/executor/task_result.py
index 457a094b734..f7ba7d092c4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/task_result.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/task_result.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class TaskResult:
         return self._check_key('unreachable')
 
     def _check_key(self, key):
-        if 'results' in self._result and self._task.loop:
+        if self._result.get('results', []) and self._task.loop:
             flag = False
             for res in self._result.get('results', []):
                 if isinstance(res, dict):
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_yum/tasks/yum.yml b/test/integration/roles/test_yum/tasks/yum.yml
index f6acbfef775..f285326f5f6 100644
--- a/test/integration/roles/test_yum/tasks/yum.yml
+++ b/test/integration/roles/test_yum/tasks/yum.yml
@@ -185,3 +185,15 @@
 
 - name: uninstall sos and sharutils
   yum: name=sos,sharutils state=removed
+
+- name: install non-existent rpm 
+  yum: name="{{ item }}"
+  with_items:
+  - does-not-exist
+  register: non_existent_rpm
+  ignore_errors: True
+
+- name: check non-existent rpm install failed
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - non_existent_rpm|failed