diff --git a/internal/ansible/controller/reconcile.go b/internal/ansible/controller/reconcile.go
index ee2d7fdff42..d6945561313 100644
--- a/internal/ansible/controller/reconcile.go
+++ b/internal/ansible/controller/reconcile.go
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func (r *AnsibleOperatorReconciler) Reconcile(request reconcile.Request) (reconc
 				return reconcile.Result{}, err
 			}
 		}
-		if event.Event == eventapi.EventRunnerOnFailed && !event.IgnoreError() {
+		if event.Event == eventapi.EventRunnerOnFailed && !event.IgnoreError() && !event.Rescued() {
 			failureMessages = append(failureMessages, event.GetFailedPlaybookMessage())
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ansible/runner/eventapi/types.go b/internal/ansible/runner/eventapi/types.go
index f8098da3e88..d0ba259e7b2 100644
--- a/internal/ansible/runner/eventapi/types.go
+++ b/internal/ansible/runner/eventapi/types.go
@@ -122,3 +122,15 @@ func (je JobEvent) IgnoreError() bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+// Rescued - Detects whether or not a task was rescued
+func (je JobEvent) Rescued() bool {
+	if rescued, contains := je.EventData["rescued"]; contains {
+		for _, v := range rescued.(map[string]interface{}) {
+			if int(v.(float64)) == 1 {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}