diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/filter_plugins/core.py b/lib/ansible/runner/filter_plugins/core.py
index 2729938dae..55bde22abc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/filter_plugins/core.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/filter_plugins/core.py
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ def to_nice_json(*a, **kw):
     return json.dumps(*a, indent=4, sort_keys=True, **kw)
 
 def failed(*a, **kw):
-    item = a[0] 
+    ''' Test if task result yields failed '''
+    item = a[0]
     if type(item) != dict:
         raise errors.AnsibleFilterError("|failed expects a dictionary")
     rc = item.get('rc',0)
@@ -45,9 +46,27 @@ def failed(*a, **kw):
         return False
 
 def success(*a, **kw):
+    ''' Test if task result yields success '''
     return not failed(*a, **kw)
 
+def changed(*a, **kw):
+    ''' Test if task result yields changed '''
+    item = a[0]
+    if type(item) != dict:
+        raise errors.AnsibleFilterError("|changed expects a dictionary")
+    if not 'changed' in item:
+        changed = False
+        if ('results' in item    # some modules return a 'results' key
+                and type(item['results']) == list 
+                and type(item['results'][0]) == dict):
+            for result in item['results']:
+                changed = changed or result.get('changed', False)
+    else:
+        changed = item.get('changed', False)
+    return changed
+
 def skipped(*a, **kw):
+    ''' Test if task result yields skipped '''
     item = a[0]
     if type(item) != dict:
         raise errors.AnsibleFilterError("|skipped expects a dictionary")
@@ -106,6 +125,9 @@ class FilterModule(object):
             'failed'  : failed,
             'success' : success,
 
+            # changed testing
+            'changed' : changed,
+
             # skip testing
             'skipped' : skipped,