diff --git a/docsite/rst/playbooks2.rst b/docsite/rst/playbooks2.rst
index e3b5b7c257..46545ae041 100644
--- a/docsite/rst/playbooks2.rst
+++ b/docsite/rst/playbooks2.rst
@@ -663,19 +663,17 @@ You have already learned about inventory host and group variables, 'vars', and '
 If a variable name is defined in more than one place with the same name, priority is as follows
 to determine which place sets the value of the variable.
 
-1.  Variables specified via command line with --extra-vars.
+1.  Variables loaded from YAML files mentioned in 'vars_files' in a playbook.
 
-2.  Variables loaded from YAML files mentioned in 'vars_files' in a playbook.
+2.  'vars' as defined in the playbook.
 
-3.  'vars' as defined in the playbook.
+3.  facts, whether built in or custom, or variables assigned from the 'register' keyword.
 
-4.  facts, whether built in or custom, or variables assigned from the 'register' keyword.
+4.  variables passed to parameterized task include statements.
 
-5.  variables passed to parameterized task include statements.
+5.  Host variables from inventory.
 
-6.  Host variables from inventory.
-
-7.  Group variables from inventory, in order of least specific group to most specific.
+6.  Group variables from inventory, in order of least specific group to most specific.
 
 Therefore, if you want to set a default value for something you wish to override somewhere else, the best
 place to set such a default is in a group variable.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/play.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/play.py
index 2f5b2eea73..349618faa1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/play.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/play.py
@@ -189,8 +189,9 @@ class Play(object):
         else:
             raise errors.AnsibleError("'vars_prompt' section is malformed, see docs")
 
-        vars.update(self.playbook.extra_vars)
-        return vars
+        results = self.playbook.extra_vars.copy()
+        results.update(vars)
+        return results
 
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