diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py
index a82aae1e67..57a22c8cc1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/block.py
@@ -260,19 +260,19 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
         '''
 
         value = self._attributes[attr]
-        if self._parent_block and (not value or extend):
+        if self._parent_block and (value is None or extend):
             parent_value = getattr(self._parent_block, attr)
             if extend:
                 value = self._extend_value(value, parent_value)
             else:
                 value = parent_value
-        if self._task_include and (not value or extend):
+        if self._task_include and (value is None or extend):
             parent_value = getattr(self._task_include, attr)
             if extend:
                 value = self._extend_value(value, parent_value)
             else:
                 value = parent_value
-        if self._role and (not value or extend):
+        if self._role and (value is None or extend):
             parent_value = getattr(self._role, attr)
             if extend:
                 value = self._extend_value(value, parent_value)
@@ -289,9 +289,10 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
                     else:
                         value = dep_value
 
-                    if value and not extend:
+                    if value is not None and not extend:
                         break
-        if self._play and (not value or extend):
+
+        if self._play and (value is None or extend):
             parent_value = getattr(self._play, attr)
             if extend:
                 value = self._extend_value(value, parent_value)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py
index 1570173f42..f0a7350954 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py
@@ -297,13 +297,13 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
         Generic logic to get the attribute or parent attribute for a task value.
         '''
         value = self._attributes[attr]
-        if self._block and (not value or extend):
+        if self._block and (value is None or extend):
             parent_value = getattr(self._block, attr)
             if extend:
                 value = self._extend_value(value, parent_value)
             else:
                 value = parent_value
-        if self._task_include and (not value or extend):
+        if self._task_include and (value is None or extend):
             parent_value = getattr(self._task_include, attr)
             if extend:
                 value = self._extend_value(value, parent_value)