diff --git a/awx/lib/tower_display_callback/module.py b/awx/lib/tower_display_callback/module.py
index 480527a651..7336da2f08 100644
--- a/awx/lib/tower_display_callback/module.py
+++ b/awx/lib/tower_display_callback/module.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class BaseCallbackModule(CallbackBase):
             ok=stats.ok,
             processed=stats.processed,
             skipped=stats.skipped,
-            artifact_data=stats.custom.get('_run', {})
+            artifact_data=stats.custom.get('_run', {}) if hasattr(stats, 'custom') else {}
         )
 
         with self.capture_event_data('playbook_on_stats', **event_data):