diff --git a/README-user.md b/README-user.md
index ec0f6cfd..291147f1 100644
--- a/README-user.md
+++ b/README-user.md
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@ There are only return values if one or more random passwords have been generated
 Variable | Description | Returned When
 -------- | ----------- | -------------
 `user` | User dict with random password. (dict) <br>Options: | If random is yes and user did not exist or update_password is yes
-&nbsp; | `randompassword` - The generated random password | If only one user is handled by the module
-&nbsp; | `name` - The user name of the user that got a new random password. (dict) <br> Options: <br> &nbsp; `randompassword` - The generated random password | If several users are handled by the module
+&nbsp; | `randompassword` - The generated random password | If only one user is handled by the module without using the `users` parameter.
+&nbsp; | `name` - The user name of the user that got a new random password. (dict) <br> Options: <br> &nbsp; `randompassword` - The generated random password | If several users are handled by the module with the `users` parameter.
 
 
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diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipauser.py b/plugins/modules/ipauser.py
index 2d928f8e..acf81a32 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipauser.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipauser.py
@@ -589,10 +589,12 @@ user:
     randompassword:
       description: The generated random password
       type: str
-      returned: If only one user is handled by the module
+      returned: |
+        If only one user is handled by the module without using users parameter
     name:
       description: The user name of the user that got a new random password
-      returned: If several users are handled by the module
+      returned: |
+        If several users are handled by the module with the users parameter
       type: dict
       contains:
         randompassword:
@@ -834,11 +836,11 @@ def gen_certmapdata_args(certmapdata):
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 def result_handler(module, result, command, name, args, errors, exit_args,
-                   one_name):
+                   single_user):
 
     if "random" in args and command in ["user_add", "user_mod"] \
        and "randompassword" in result["result"]:
-        if one_name:
+        if single_user:
             exit_args["randompassword"] = \
                 result["result"]["randompassword"]
         else:
@@ -861,7 +863,7 @@ def result_handler(module, result, command, name, args, errors, exit_args,
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-def exception_handler(module, ex, errors, exit_args, one_name):
+def exception_handler(module, ex, errors, exit_args, single_user):
     msg = str(ex)
     if "already contains" in msg \
        or "does not contain" in msg:
@@ -1511,7 +1513,7 @@ def main():
 
         changed = ansible_module.execute_ipa_commands(
             commands, result_handler, exception_handler,
-            exit_args=exit_args, one_name=len(names) == 1)
+            exit_args=exit_args, single_user=users is None)
 
     # Done
     ansible_module.exit_json(changed=changed, user=exit_args)
diff --git a/tests/user/test_user_random.yml b/tests/user/test_user_random.yml
index 205f057d..b2b0d91a 100644
--- a/tests/user/test_user_random.yml
+++ b/tests/user/test_user_random.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,27 @@
       - user1
       state: absent
 
+  - name: User user1 is present with random password using users parameter
+    ipauser:
+      ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
+      users:
+      - name: user1
+        first: first1
+        last: last1
+        random: yes
+      update_password: on_create
+    register: ipauser
+    failed_when: not ipauser.changed or
+                 ipauser.user.user1.randompassword is not defined or
+                 ipauser.failed
+
+  - name: User user1 absent
+    ipauser:
+      ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
+      name:
+      - user1
+      state: absent
+
   - name: Users user1 and user2 present with random password
     ipauser:
       ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword