diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
index c4dfad2f02f..66644032dd5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
@@ -1110,7 +1110,8 @@ class PyVmomiHelper(PyVmomi):
         dcpath = compile_folder_path_for_object(datacenter)
 
         # Check for full path first in case it was already supplied
-        if (self.params['folder'].startswith(dcpath + self.params['datacenter'] + '/vm')):
+        if (self.params['folder'].startswith(dcpath + self.params['datacenter'] + '/vm') or
+                self.params['folder'].startswith(dcpath + '/' + self.params['datacenter'] + '/vm')):
             fullpath = self.params['folder']
         elif (self.params['folder'].startswith('/vm/') or self.params['folder'] == '/vm'):
             fullpath = "%s%s%s" % (dcpath, self.params['datacenter'], self.params['folder'])