diff --git a/hacking/tests/gen_distribution_version_testcase.py b/hacking/tests/gen_distribution_version_testcase.py
index bc2ab3c09ca..fdd0a058bc4 100755
--- a/hacking/tests/gen_distribution_version_testcase.py
+++ b/hacking/tests/gen_distribution_version_testcase.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ filelist = [
     '/etc/altlinux-release',
     '/etc/os-release',
     '/etc/coreos/update.conf',
+    '/usr/lib/os-release',
 ]
 
 fcont = {}
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py
index 7e3cbcf6c15..992aca13c91 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/system/distribution.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class DistributionFiles:
         'OracleLinux': 'Oracle Linux',
         'RedHat': 'Red Hat',
         'Altlinux': 'ALT Linux',
-        'ClearLinux': 'Clear Linux Software for Intel Architecture',
+        'ClearLinux': 'Clear Linux',
         'SMGL': 'Source Mage GNU/Linux',
     }
 
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class DistributionFiles:
             if self.SEARCH_STRING[name] in dist_file_content:
                 # this sets distribution=RedHat if 'Red Hat' shows up in data
                 dist_file_dict['distribution'] = name
+                dist_file_dict['distribution_file_search_string'] = self.SEARCH_STRING[name]
             else:
                 # this sets distribution to what's in the data, e.g. CentOS, Scientific, ...
                 dist_file_dict['distribution'] = dist_file_content.split()[0]
diff --git a/test/units/module_utils/test_distribution_version.py b/test/units/module_utils/test_distribution_version.py
index 06d9162000b..b806099a88c 100644
--- a/test/units/module_utils/test_distribution_version.py
+++ b/test/units/module_utils/test_distribution_version.py
@@ -839,6 +839,37 @@ DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="CoreOS 976.0.0 (Coeur Rouge)"
         }
     },
 
+    # ClearLinux https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/31501#issuecomment-340861535
+    {
+        "platform.dist": [
+            "Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture",
+            "18450",
+            "clear-linux-os"
+        ],
+        "input": {
+            "/usr/lib/os-release": '''
+NAME="Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture"
+VERSION=1
+ID=clear-linux-os
+VERSION_ID=18450
+PRETTY_NAME="Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture"
+ANSI_COLOR="1;35"
+HOME_URL="https://clearlinux.org"
+SUPPORT_URL="https://clearlinux.org"
+BUG_REPORT_URL="mailto:dev@lists.clearlinux.org"
+PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="http://www.intel.com/privacy"
+'''
+        },
+        "name": "Clear Linux OS for Intel Architecture 1",
+        "result": {
+            "distribution_release": "clear-linux-os",
+            "distribution": "ClearLinux",
+            "distribution_major_version": "18450",
+            "os_family": "ClearLinux",
+            "distribution_version": "18450"
+        }
+    },
+
     # ArchLinux with no /etc/arch-release but with a /etc/os-release with NAME=Arch Linux
     # The fact needs to map 'Arch Linux' to 'Archlinux' for compat with 2.3 and earlier facts
     {