diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.ps1
index d43a866110..d626991a5e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.ps1
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Function Ensure-Prereqs {
 $parsed_args = Parse-Args $args -supports_check_mode $true
 $check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "_ansible_check_mode" -default $false
 $dns_domain_name = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "dns_domain_name" -failifempty $true
+$domain_netbios_name = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "domain_netbios_name"
 $safe_mode_admin_password = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "safe_mode_password" -failifempty $true
 $database_path = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "database_path" -type "path"
 $sysvol_path = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "sysvol_path" -type "path"
@@ -80,7 +81,10 @@ If(-not $forest) {
         if ($sysvol_path) {
             $install_forest_args.SysvolPath = $sysvol_path
         }
-
+        if ($domain_netbios_name) {
+            $install_forest_args.DomainNetBiosName = $domain_netbios_name
+        }
+        
         $iaf = Install-ADDSForest @install_forest_args
 
         $result.reboot_required = $iaf.RebootRequired
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py
index 85aac8b79b..9de77461a8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py
@@ -19,11 +19,16 @@ description:
 options:
   dns_domain_name:
     description:
-      - the DNS name of the domain which should exist and be reachable or reside on the target Windows host
+      - The DNS name of the domain which should exist and be reachable or reside on the target Windows host.
     required: yes
+  domain_netbios_name:
+    description:
+      - The netbios name of the domain.
+      - If not set, then the default netbios name will be the first section of dns_domain_name, up to, but not including the first period.
+    version_added: '2.6'
   safe_mode_password:
     description:
-      - safe mode password for the domain controller
+      - Safe mode password for the domain controller.
     required: yes
   database_path:
     description: