diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/include_vars.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/include_vars.py
index c7283d14f7..9eecf94dd9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/include_vars.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/include_vars.py
@@ -26,13 +26,19 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
     TRANSFERS_FILES = False
 
     def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+
+        varname = self._task.args.get('name')
+        source = self._task.args.get('file')
+        if not source:
+            source = self._task.args.get('_raw_params')
+
         if task_vars is None:
             task_vars = dict()
 
         result = super(ActionModule, self).run(tmp, task_vars)
 
         try:
-            source = self._find_needle('vars', self._task.args.get('_raw_params'))
+            source = self._find_needle('vars', source)
         except AnsibleError as e:
             result['failed'] = True
             result['message'] = to_str(e)
@@ -46,6 +52,10 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             result['failed'] = True
             result['message'] = "%s must be stored as a dictionary/hash" % source
         else:
+            if varname:
+                scope = {}
+                scope[varname] = data
+                data = scope
             result['ansible_facts'] = data
             result['_ansible_no_log'] = not show_content