diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/fix_import_notify.yml b/changelogs/fragments/fix_import_notify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c94635f96df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/fix_import_notify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - notify keyword is not ignored anymore on import_tasks, also able to apply to blocks now.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/constants.py b/lib/ansible/constants.py
index 825e1096c54..d4cee0c84ed 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/constants.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/constants.py
@@ -61,6 +61,31 @@ class _DeprecatedSequenceConstant(Sequence):
 
 
 # CONSTANTS ### yes, actual ones
+
+# The following are hard-coded action names
+_ACTION_DEBUG = add_internal_fqcns(('debug', ))
+_ACTION_IMPORT_PLAYBOOK = add_internal_fqcns(('import_playbook', ))
+_ACTION_IMPORT_ROLE = add_internal_fqcns(('import_role', ))
+_ACTION_IMPORT_TASKS = add_internal_fqcns(('import_tasks', ))
+_ACTION_INCLUDE = add_internal_fqcns(('include', ))
+_ACTION_INCLUDE_ROLE = add_internal_fqcns(('include_role', ))
+_ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS = add_internal_fqcns(('include_tasks', ))
+_ACTION_INCLUDE_VARS = add_internal_fqcns(('include_vars', ))
+_ACTION_META = add_internal_fqcns(('meta', ))
+_ACTION_SET_FACT = add_internal_fqcns(('set_fact', ))
+_ACTION_SETUP = add_internal_fqcns(('setup', ))
+_ACTION_HAS_CMD = add_internal_fqcns(('command', 'shell', 'script'))
+_ACTION_ALLOWS_RAW_ARGS = _ACTION_HAS_CMD + add_internal_fqcns(('raw', ))
+_ACTION_ALL_INCLUDES = _ACTION_INCLUDE + _ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS + _ACTION_INCLUDE_ROLE
+_ACTION_ALL_IMPORT_PLAYBOOKS = _ACTION_INCLUDE + _ACTION_IMPORT_PLAYBOOK
+_ACTION_ALL_INCLUDE_IMPORT_TASKS = _ACTION_INCLUDE + _ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS + _ACTION_IMPORT_TASKS
+_ACTION_ALL_PROPER_INCLUDE_IMPORT_ROLES = _ACTION_INCLUDE_ROLE + _ACTION_IMPORT_ROLE
+_ACTION_ALL_PROPER_INCLUDE_IMPORT_TASKS = _ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS + _ACTION_IMPORT_TASKS
+_ACTION_ALL_INCLUDE_ROLE_TASKS = _ACTION_INCLUDE_ROLE + _ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS
+_ACTION_ALL_INCLUDE_TASKS = _ACTION_INCLUDE + _ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS
+_ACTION_FACT_GATHERING = _ACTION_SETUP + add_internal_fqcns(('gather_facts', ))
+_ACTION_WITH_CLEAN_FACTS = _ACTION_SET_FACT + _ACTION_INCLUDE_VARS
+
 # http://nezzen.net/2008/06/23/colored-text-in-python-using-ansi-escape-sequences/
 COLOR_CODES = {
     'black': u'0;30', 'bright gray': u'0;37',
@@ -178,28 +203,3 @@ for setting in config.data.get_settings():
 
 for warn in config.WARNINGS:
     _warning(warn)
-
-
-# The following are hard-coded action names
-_ACTION_DEBUG = add_internal_fqcns(('debug', ))
-_ACTION_IMPORT_PLAYBOOK = add_internal_fqcns(('import_playbook', ))
-_ACTION_IMPORT_ROLE = add_internal_fqcns(('import_role', ))
-_ACTION_IMPORT_TASKS = add_internal_fqcns(('import_tasks', ))
-_ACTION_INCLUDE = add_internal_fqcns(('include', ))
-_ACTION_INCLUDE_ROLE = add_internal_fqcns(('include_role', ))
-_ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS = add_internal_fqcns(('include_tasks', ))
-_ACTION_INCLUDE_VARS = add_internal_fqcns(('include_vars', ))
-_ACTION_META = add_internal_fqcns(('meta', ))
-_ACTION_SET_FACT = add_internal_fqcns(('set_fact', ))
-_ACTION_SETUP = add_internal_fqcns(('setup', ))
-_ACTION_HAS_CMD = add_internal_fqcns(('command', 'shell', 'script'))
-_ACTION_ALLOWS_RAW_ARGS = _ACTION_HAS_CMD + add_internal_fqcns(('raw', ))
-_ACTION_ALL_INCLUDES = _ACTION_INCLUDE + _ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS + _ACTION_INCLUDE_ROLE
-_ACTION_ALL_IMPORT_PLAYBOOKS = _ACTION_INCLUDE + _ACTION_IMPORT_PLAYBOOK
-_ACTION_ALL_INCLUDE_IMPORT_TASKS = _ACTION_INCLUDE + _ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS + _ACTION_IMPORT_TASKS
-_ACTION_ALL_PROPER_INCLUDE_IMPORT_ROLES = _ACTION_INCLUDE_ROLE + _ACTION_IMPORT_ROLE
-_ACTION_ALL_PROPER_INCLUDE_IMPORT_TASKS = _ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS + _ACTION_IMPORT_TASKS
-_ACTION_ALL_INCLUDE_ROLE_TASKS = _ACTION_INCLUDE_ROLE + _ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS
-_ACTION_ALL_INCLUDE_TASKS = _ACTION_INCLUDE + _ACTION_INCLUDE_TASKS
-_ACTION_FACT_GATHERING = _ACTION_SETUP + add_internal_fqcns(('gather_facts', ))
-_ACTION_WITH_CLEAN_FACTS = _ACTION_SET_FACT + _ACTION_INCLUDE_VARS
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py
index 62d79d1b7be..3c8ecc76291 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class Block(Base, Conditional, CollectionSearch, Taggable):
     _rescue = FieldAttribute(isa='list', default=list, inherit=False)
     _always = FieldAttribute(isa='list', default=list, inherit=False)
 
-    # other fields
+    # other fields for task compat
+    _notify = FieldAttribute(isa='list')
     _delegate_to = FieldAttribute(isa='string')
     _delegate_facts = FieldAttribute(isa='bool')
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/blocks/inherit_notify.yml b/test/integration/targets/blocks/inherit_notify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8e87423df7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/blocks/inherit_notify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+- hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: false
+  tasks:
+  - name: test notify inheritance in block
+    notify: hello
+    block:
+    - debug: msg='trigger it'
+      changed_when: true
+
+  handlers:
+    - name: hello
+      set_fact: hello=world
+
+  post_tasks:
+    - name: ensure handler ran
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - hello is defined
+          - "hello == 'world'"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/blocks/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/blocks/runme.sh
index 535126835d2..63bcd3fc3c7 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/blocks/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/blocks/runme.sh
@@ -100,3 +100,6 @@ cat role_complete_test.out
 [ "$(grep -c 'Tagged task' role_complete_test.out)" -eq 2 ]
 [ "$(grep -c 'Not tagged task' role_complete_test.out)" -eq 0 ]
 rm -f role_complete_test.out
+
+# test notify inheritance
+ansible-playbook inherit_notify.yml "$@"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/aliases b/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/aliases
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fff62d9f20f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/aliases
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+shippable/posix/group5
+skip/aix
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/inherit_notify.yml b/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/inherit_notify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf418f9df3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/inherit_notify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+- hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: false
+  pre_tasks:
+  - import_tasks: tasks/trigger_change.yml
+    notify: hello
+
+  handlers:
+    - name: hello
+      set_fact: hello=world
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: ensure handler ran
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - "hello is defined and hello == 'world'"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/runme.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..ea3529b5c91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/runme.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -eux
+
+ansible-playbook inherit_notify.yml "$@"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/tasks/trigger_change.yml b/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/tasks/trigger_change.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ee45515219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/import_tasks/tasks/trigger_change.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- debug: msg="I trigger changed!"
+  changed_when: true
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/includes/inherit_notify.yml b/test/integration/targets/includes/inherit_notify.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f868be16eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/includes/inherit_notify.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+- hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: false
+  pre_tasks:
+  - include_tasks:
+      file: tasks/trigger_change.yml
+      apply:
+        notify: hello
+
+  handlers:
+    - name: hello
+      set_fact: hello=world
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: ensure handler ran
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - hello is defined
+          - "hello == 'world'"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/includes/runme.sh b/test/integration/targets/includes/runme.sh
index dff40029b1b..70ff105bd1d 100755
--- a/test/integration/targets/includes/runme.sh
+++ b/test/integration/targets/includes/runme.sh
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@
 set -eux
 
 ansible-playbook test_includes.yml -i ../../inventory "$@"
+
+ansible-playbook inherit_notify.yml "$@"
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/includes/tasks/trigger_change.yml b/test/integration/targets/includes/tasks/trigger_change.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ee45515219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/includes/tasks/trigger_change.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- debug: msg="I trigger changed!"
+  changed_when: true