diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/11656-counter_enabled-display_ok_hosts.yml b/changelogs/fragments/11656-counter_enabled-display_ok_hosts.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee0b97f506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/11656-counter_enabled-display_ok_hosts.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - counter_enabled callback plugin - fix plugin not observing ``display_ok_hosts`` option (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/3978, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11656).
diff --git a/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py b/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py
index b8c34e6f6e..c28d6b44d9 100644
--- a/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py
+++ b/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
                 msg = f"changed: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()}]"
             color = C.COLOR_CHANGED
         else:
+            if not self._plugin_options.get("display_ok_hosts", True):
+                return
             if delegated_vars:
                 msg = f"ok: {self._host_counter}/{self._host_total} [{result._host.get_name()} -> {delegated_vars['ansible_host']}]"
             else: