diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/5627-redhat_subscription-subscribe-parameters-2.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/5627-redhat_subscription-subscribe-parameters-2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c76f6871d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/5627-redhat_subscription-subscribe-parameters-2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - redhat_subscription - do not ignore ``consumer_name`` and other variables if ``activationkey`` is specified
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3486, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5627).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/redhat_subscription.py b/plugins/modules/redhat_subscription.py
index bb21578fa5..041c1a0097 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/redhat_subscription.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/redhat_subscription.py
@@ -411,23 +411,28 @@ class Rhsm(RegistrationBase):
         if org_id:
             args.extend(['--org', org_id])
 
+        if auto_attach:
+            args.append('--auto-attach')
+
+        if consumer_type:
+            args.extend(['--type', consumer_type])
+
+        if consumer_name:
+            args.extend(['--name', consumer_name])
+
+        if consumer_id:
+            args.extend(['--consumerid', consumer_id])
+
+        if environment:
+            args.extend(['--environment', environment])
+
         if activationkey:
             args.extend(['--activationkey', activationkey])
         else:
-            if auto_attach:
-                args.append('--auto-attach')
             if username:
                 args.extend(['--username', username])
             if password:
                 args.extend(['--password', password])
-            if consumer_type:
-                args.extend(['--type', consumer_type])
-            if consumer_name:
-                args.extend(['--name', consumer_name])
-            if consumer_id:
-                args.extend(['--consumerid', consumer_id])
-            if environment:
-                args.extend(['--environment', environment])
 
         if release:
             args.extend(['--release', release])