diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index b83c440d09..7de5902121 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -3182,7 +3182,7 @@ class AWXReceptorJob:
                 if state_name == 'Succeeded':
                     return res
 
-                if not self.task.instance.result_traceback:
+                if not (self.task.instance.result_traceback or self.task.instance.job_explanation):
                     try:
                         resultsock = receptor_ctl.get_work_results(self.unit_id, return_sockfile=True)
                         lines = resultsock.readlines()