diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_vgw_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_vgw_facts.py
index a6cf9313eb..182817996a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_vgw_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_vgw_facts.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def get_virtual_gateway_info(virtual_gateway):
                             'State': virtual_gateway['State'],
                             'Type': virtual_gateway['Type'],
                             'VpcAttachments': virtual_gateway['VpcAttachments'],
-                            'Tags': virtual_gateway['Tags']}
+                            'Tags': virtual_gateway.get('Tags', [])}
     return virtual_gateway_info