diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
index 886994e535a..091f725d5dd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vmware.py
@@ -437,8 +437,10 @@ def list_snapshots(vm):
     result['snapshots'] = list_snapshots_recursively(vm.snapshot.rootSnapshotList)
     current_snapref = vm.snapshot.currentSnapshot
     current_snap_obj = get_current_snap_obj(vm.snapshot.rootSnapshotList, current_snapref)
-    result['current_snapshot'] = deserialize_snapshot_obj(current_snap_obj[0])
-
+    if current_snap_obj:
+        result['current_snapshot'] = deserialize_snapshot_obj(current_snap_obj[0])
+    else:
+        result['current_snapshot'] = dict()
     return result