hack-33505.patch

diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
index 6a9428ddfd..a6bee588ef 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py
@@ -865,10 +865,10 @@ class StrategyBase:
         # * raise an error or show a warning when a conditional is used
         #   on a meta task that doesn't support them
 
-        def _evaluate_conditional(h):
-            all_vars = self._variable_manager.get_vars(play=iterator._play, host=h, task=task)
-            templar = Templar(loader=self._loader, variables=all_vars)
-            return task.evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars)
+        all_vars = self._variable_manager.get_vars(play=iterator._play, host=target_host, task=task)
+        templar = Templar(loader=self._loader, variables=all_vars)
+        play_context.post_validate(templar)
+
 
         skipped = False
         msg = ''
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ class StrategyBase:
             self._inventory.refresh_inventory()
             msg = "inventory successfully refreshed"
         elif meta_action == 'clear_facts':
-            if _evaluate_conditional(target_host):
+            if task.evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars):
                 for host in self._inventory.get_hosts(iterator._play.hosts):
                     hostname = host.get_name()
                     self._variable_manager.clear_facts(hostname)
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ class StrategyBase:
             else:
                 skipped = True
         elif meta_action == 'clear_host_errors':
-            if _evaluate_conditional(target_host):
+            if task.evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars):
                 for host in self._inventory.get_hosts(iterator._play.hosts):
                     self._tqm._failed_hosts.pop(host.name, False)
                     self._tqm._unreachable_hosts.pop(host.name, False)
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ class StrategyBase:
             else:
                 skipped = True
         elif meta_action == 'end_play':
-            if _evaluate_conditional(target_host):
+            if task.evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars):
                 for host in self._inventory.get_hosts(iterator._play.hosts):
                     if host.name not in self._tqm._unreachable_hosts:
                         iterator._host_states[host.name].run_state = iterator.ITERATING_COMPLETE