diff --git a/docsite/rst/playbooks_filters.rst b/docsite/rst/playbooks_filters.rst
index 36517d8a8b..33de53d744 100644
--- a/docsite/rst/playbooks_filters.rst
+++ b/docsite/rst/playbooks_filters.rst
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ To get a random list from an existing  list::
     {{ ['a','b','c']|shuffle }} => ['c','a','b']
     {{ ['a','b','c']|shuffle }} => ['b','c','a']
 
+As of Ansible version 2.3, it's also possible to shuffle a list idempotent. All you need is a seed.::
+
+    {{ ['a','b','c']|shuffle(seed=inventory_hostname) }} => ['b','a','c']
+
 note that when used with a non 'listable' item it is a noop, otherwise it always returns a list
 
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py
index 2666e2808c..70dfaacc06 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py
@@ -217,10 +217,14 @@ def rand(environment, end, start=None, step=None, seed=None):
     else:
         raise errors.AnsibleFilterError('random can only be used on sequences and integers')
 
-def randomize_list(mylist):
+def randomize_list(mylist, seed=None):
     try:
         mylist = list(mylist)
-        shuffle(mylist)
+        if seed:
+            r = Random(seed)
+            r.shuffle(mylist)
+        else:
+            shuffle(mylist)
     except:
         pass
     return mylist