diff --git a/awx/main/models/inventory.py b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
index fd4deb6c75..fbf69ce2a2 100644
--- a/awx/main/models/inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/models/inventory.py
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ class Inventory(CommonModelNameNotUnique, ResourceMixin, RelatedJobsMixin):
 
         # Remove any empty groups
         for group_name in list(data.keys()):
+            if group_name == 'all':
+                continue
             if not (data.get(group_name, {}).get('hosts', []) or data.get(group_name, {}).get('children', [])):
                 data.pop(group_name)
 
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_script_endpoint.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_script_endpoint.py
index 4423d2347f..dd73e6d28f 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_script_endpoint.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_script_endpoint.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def test_empty_inventory(post, get, admin_user, organization, group_factory):
     inventory.save()
     resp = get(reverse('api:inventory_script_view', kwargs={'version': 'v2', 'pk': inventory.pk}), admin_user)
     jdata = json.loads(resp.content)
+    jdata.pop('all')
 
     assert inventory.hosts.count() == 0
     assert jdata == {}
diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_inventory.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_inventory.py
index 3129027a02..537d6d0751 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/models/test_inventory.py
@@ -38,6 +38,19 @@ class TestInventoryScript:
             'remote_tower_id': host.id
         }
 
+    def test_all_group(self, inventory):
+        inventory.groups.create(name='all', variables={'a1': 'a1'})
+        # make sure we return a1 details in output
+        data = inventory.get_script_data()
+        assert 'all' in data
+        assert data['all'] == {
+            'hosts': [],
+            'children': [],
+            'vars': {
+                'a1': 'a1'
+            }
+        }
+
     def test_grandparent_group(self, inventory):
         g1 = inventory.groups.create(name='g1', variables={'v1': 'v1'})
         g2 = inventory.groups.create(name='g2', variables={'v2': 'v2'})
@@ -85,7 +98,9 @@ class TestInventoryScript:
             }
             if i < 2:
                 expected_data['contains_two_hosts'] = {'hosts': ['host{}'.format(i)], 'children': [], 'vars': {}}
-            assert inventory.get_script_data(slice_number=i + 1, slice_count=3) == expected_data
+            data = inventory.get_script_data(slice_number=i + 1, slice_count=3)
+            data.pop('all')
+            assert data == expected_data
 
 
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