diff --git a/plugins/lookup/tss.py b/plugins/lookup/tss.py
index 03f5c03627..095bad0342 100644
--- a/plugins/lookup/tss.py
+++ b/plugins/lookup/tss.py
@@ -292,11 +292,12 @@ class TSSClient(object):
                             file_content = i['itemValue'].content
                             with open(os.path.join(file_download_path, str(obj['id']) + "_" + i['slug']), "wb") as f:
                                 f.write(file_content)
-                            i['itemValue'] = "*** Not Valid For Display ***"
                         except ValueError:
                             raise AnsibleOptionsError("Failed to download {0}".format(str(i['slug'])))
                         except AttributeError:
                             display.warning("Could not read file content for {0}".format(str(i['slug'])))
+                        finally:
+                            i['itemValue'] = "*** Not Valid For Display ***"
                 else:
                     raise AnsibleOptionsError("File download path does not exist")
             return obj