diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py
index e19d8b60e3..de7523d130 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/task.py
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
         path = ""
         if hasattr(self, '_ds') and hasattr(self._ds, '_data_source') and hasattr(self._ds, '_line_number'):
             path = "%s:%s" % (self._ds._data_source, self._ds._line_number)
+        elif hasattr(self._parent._play, '_ds') and hasattr(self._parent._play._ds, '_data_source') and hasattr(self._parent._play._ds, '_line_number'):
+            path = "%s:%s" % (self._parent._play._ds._data_source, self._parent._play._ds._line_number)
         return path
 
     def get_name(self):