diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py b/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py
index 6a40d2a4bf9..0b46c3925e8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py
@@ -475,8 +475,7 @@ class PlayIterator:
         if state is None:
             return False
         elif state.fail_state != self.FAILED_NONE:
-            if state.run_state == self.ITERATING_RESCUE and state.fail_state&self.FAILED_RESCUE == 0 or \
-               state.run_state == self.ITERATING_ALWAYS and state.fail_state&self.FAILED_ALWAYS == 0:
+            if state.run_state == self.ITERATING_RESCUE and state.fail_state&self.FAILED_RESCUE == 0:
                 return False
             else:
                 return True