diff --git a/ansible/terraform.py b/ansible/terraform.py
index 7ab2138..8d8d4f4 100755
--- a/ansible/terraform.py
+++ b/ansible/terraform.py
@@ -6,8 +6,16 @@ import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
+def _tf_env():
+    # way to figure out currenly used TF workspace
+    with open(TERRAFORM_ENV) as f:
+        return f.read()
+
 TERRAFORM_PATH = os.environ.get('ANSIBLE_TF_BIN', 'terraform')
 TERRAFORM_DIR = os.environ.get('ANSIBLE_TF_DIR', os.getcwd())
+TERRAFORM_BPK = os.path.join(TERRAFORM_DIR, '.terraform/terraform.tfstate.backup')
+TERRAFORM_ENV = os.path.join(TERRAFORM_DIR, '.terraform/environment')
+ANSIBLE_BKP = os.path.join(TERRAFORM_DIR, 'ansible/inventory', _tf_env())
 
 def _extract_dict(attrs, key):
     out = {}
@@ -99,14 +107,48 @@ def _walk_state(tfstate, inventory):
 
     return inventory
 
+def _backup_tf(tfstate):
+    # Crates a state backup in case we lose Consul
+    with open(TERRAFORM_BPK, 'w') as f:
+        f.write(json.dumps(tfstate))
+
+def _backup_ansible(inventory):
+    # Crates a state backup in Ansible inventory format
+    text = '# NOTE: This file is generated by terraform.py\n'
+    text += '# For emergency use when Consul fails\n'
+    text += '[all]\n'
+    for host in inventory['_meta']['hostvars'].values():
+        text += (
+            '{hostname} hostname={hostname} ansible_host={ansible_host} '+
+            'env={env} stage={stage} data_center={data_center} region={region} '+
+            'dns_entry={dns_entry}\n'
+        ).format(**host)
+    text += '\n'
+    for name, hosts in inventory.iteritems():
+        if name == '_meta':
+            continue
+        text += '[{}]\n'.format(name)
+        for host in hosts['hosts']:
+            text += '{}\n'.format(host)
+        text += '\n'
+    with open(ANSIBLE_BKP, 'w') as f:
+        f.write(text)
+
 def _main():
     try:
         tf_command = [TERRAFORM_PATH, 'state', 'pull', '-input=false']
         proc = subprocess.Popen(tf_command, cwd=TERRAFORM_DIR, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
         tfstate = json.load(proc.stdout)
+        # format state for ansible
         inventory = _walk_state(tfstate, _init_inventory())
+        # print out for ansible
         sys.stdout.write(json.dumps(inventory, indent=2))
-    except:
+        # backup raw TF state
+        _backup_tf(tfstate)
+        # backup ansible inventory
+        _backup_ansible(inventory)
+    except Exception as ex:
+        print(ex)
         sys.exit(1)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':