diff --git a/awx/api/views.py b/awx/api/views.py
index 98a04c4626..66aaa9ecea 100644
--- a/awx/api/views.py
+++ b/awx/api/views.py
@@ -1917,7 +1917,7 @@ class HostList(ListCreateAPIView):
         if filter_string:
             filter_qs = SmartFilter.query_from_string(filter_string)
             qs &= filter_qs
-        return qs
+        return qs.distinct()
 
     def list(self, *args, **kwargs):
         try: