diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/included_file.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/included_file.py
index 7fb851a12a..cc756a75a9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/included_file.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/included_file.py
@@ -49,9 +49,15 @@ class IncludedFile:
         return "%s (%s): %s" % (self._filename, self._args, self._hosts)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def process_include_results(results, tqm, iterator, loader, variable_manager):
+    def process_include_results(results, tqm, iterator, inventory, loader, variable_manager):
         included_files = []
 
+        def get_original_host(host):
+            if host.name in inventory._hosts_cache:
+                return inventory._hosts_cache[host.name]
+            else:
+                return inventory.get_host(host.name)
+
         for res in results:
 
             if res._task.action == 'include':
@@ -67,9 +73,10 @@ class IncludedFile:
                     if 'skipped' in include_result and include_result['skipped'] or 'failed' in include_result:
                         continue
 
-                    original_task = iterator.get_original_task(res._host, res._task)
+                    original_host = get_original_host(res._host)
+                    original_task = iterator.get_original_task(original_host, res._task)
 
-                    task_vars = variable_manager.get_vars(loader=loader, play=iterator._play, host=res._host, task=original_task)
+                    task_vars = variable_manager.get_vars(loader=loader, play=iterator._play, host=original_host, task=original_task)
                     templar = Templar(loader=loader, variables=task_vars)
 
                     include_variables = include_result.get('include_variables', dict())
@@ -116,6 +123,6 @@ class IncludedFile:
                     except ValueError:
                         included_files.append(inc_file)
 
-                    inc_file.add_host(res._host)
+                    inc_file.add_host(original_host)
 
         return included_files
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
index d2d79d036b..7b2a3794ef 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ class StrategyBase:
                 host_results,
                 self._tqm,
                 iterator=iterator,
+                inventory=self._inventory,
                 loader=self._loader,
                 variable_manager=self._variable_manager
             )
@@ -594,6 +595,7 @@ class StrategyBase:
                         for task in block.block:
                             result = self._do_handler_run(
                                 handler=task,
+                                handler_name=None,
                                 iterator=iterator,
                                 play_context=play_context,
                                 notified_hosts=included_file._hosts[:],
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/free.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/free.py
index 11eeaa9249..f4fc1226a1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/free.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/free.py
@@ -139,8 +139,14 @@ class StrategyModule(StrategyBase):
             host_results.extend(results)
 
             try:
-                included_files = IncludedFile.process_include_results(host_results, self._tqm, iterator=iterator,
-                        loader=self._loader, variable_manager=self._variable_manager)
+                included_files = IncludedFile.process_include_results(
+                    host_results,
+                    self._tqm,
+                    iterator=iterator,
+                    inventory=self._inventory,
+                    loader=self._loader,
+                    variable_manager=self._variable_manager
+                )
             except AnsibleError as e:
                 return False
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/linear.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/linear.py
index 8c94267cf4..7bb227dbae 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/linear.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/linear.py
@@ -261,8 +261,14 @@ class StrategyModule(StrategyBase):
                     break
 
                 try:
-                    included_files = IncludedFile.process_include_results(host_results, self._tqm,
-                            iterator=iterator, loader=self._loader, variable_manager=self._variable_manager)
+                    included_files = IncludedFile.process_include_results(
+                        host_results,
+                        self._tqm,
+                        iterator=iterator,
+                        inventory=self._inventory,
+                        loader=self._loader,
+                        variable_manager=self._variable_manager
+                    )
                 except AnsibleError as e:
                     return False