diff --git a/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
index ba3e7418ae..52c77d72dd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/playbook/__init__.py
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ class PlayBook(object):
 
         # add facts to the global setup cache
         for host, result in contacted.iteritems():
+            # Skip register variable if host is skipped
+            if result.get('skipped', False):
+                continue
             facts = result.get('ansible_facts', {})
             self.SETUP_CACHE[host].update(facts)
             if task.register: