diff --git a/broker/providers/ansible_tower.py b/broker/providers/ansible_tower.py
index 06094d96..72202368 100644
--- a/broker/providers/ansible_tower.py
+++ b/broker/providers/ansible_tower.py
@@ -366,7 +366,9 @@ def _compile_host_info(self, host):
         )
 
         # Get broker_args from host facts if present
-        broker_args = getattr(host_facts, "_broker_args", self._get_broker_args_from_job(host))
+        broker_args = getattr(host_facts, "_broker_args", None) or self._get_broker_args_from_job(
+            host
+        )
 
         host_info = {
             "name": host.name,