diff --git a/app/models/service_ansible_playbook.rb b/app/models/service_ansible_playbook.rb
index 8620c8fff2f..0ca6ec069f7 100644
--- a/app/models/service_ansible_playbook.rb
+++ b/app/models/service_ansible_playbook.rb
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def log_stdout(action)
     log_option = options.fetch_path(:config_info, action.downcase.to_sym, :log_output) || 'on_error'
     return unless %(on_error always).include?(log_option)
     job = job(action)
-    return if log_option == 'on_error' && job.raw_status.normalized_status.succeeded?
+    return if log_option == 'on_error' && job.raw_status.succeeded?
     _log.info("Stdout from ansible job #{job.name}: #{job.raw_stdout('txt_download')}")
   rescue => err
     _log.error("Failed to get stdout from ansible job #{job.name}")
diff --git a/spec/models/service_ansible_playbook_spec.rb b/spec/models/service_ansible_playbook_spec.rb
index 8a231d72bef..c3de9bbd498 100644
--- a/spec/models/service_ansible_playbook_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/service_ansible_playbook_spec.rb
@@ -227,6 +227,19 @@
         executed_service.postprocess(action)
       end
     end
+
+    context 'require log stdout when job failed' do
+      before do
+        status = ManageIQ::Providers::EmbeddedAnsible::AutomationManager::Job::Status.new('failed', nil)
+        allow(tower_job).to receive(:raw_status).and_return(status)
+      end
+
+      it 'writes stdout to log' do
+        expect(tower_job).to receive(:raw_stdout).with('txt_download')
+        expect(executed_service).to receive(:delete_inventory)
+        executed_service.postprocess(action)
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#on_error' do