diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.ps1
index d9495614922..06cfb3c38b2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.ps1
@@ -26,13 +26,55 @@ $result = @{
     changed = $false
 }
 
+function Invoke-TaskPathCheck {
+    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$true)]
+    param($Path, [Switch]$Remove)
+
+    $pathResults = @{
+        PathExists = $null
+        RemovedPath = $false
+    }
+
+    if ($path -ne "\") {
+        $trimmedPath = $Path.TrimEnd("\")
+    }
+    else {
+        $trimmedPath = $Path
+    }
+
+    $scheduleObject = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service
+    $scheduleObject.Connect()
+
+    try {
+        $targetFolder = $scheduleObject.GetFolder($trimmedPath)
+        $pathResults.PathExists = $true
+    }
+    catch {
+        $pathResults.PathExists = $false
+    }
+
+    if ($Remove -and $pathResults.PathExists) {
+        $childFolders = $targetFolder.GetFolders($null)
+        $childTasks = $targetFolder.GetTasks($null)
+
+        if ($childFolders.Count -eq 0 -and $childTasks.Count -eq 0) {
+            if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($trimmedPath, "Remove task path")) {
+                $rootFolder = $scheduleObject.GetFolder("\")
+                $rootFolder.DeleteFolder($trimmedPath, $null)
+            }
+            $pathResults.RemovedPath = $true
+        }
+    }
+
+    return $pathResults
+}
+
 $params = Parse-Args $args -supports_check_mode $true
 $check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_check_mode" -type "bool" -default $false
 
 $arguments = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "arguments" -type "str" -aliases "argument"
 $description = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "description" -type "str" -default "No description."
 $enabled = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "enabled" -type "bool" -default $true
-# TODO: We do not create the TaskPath if missing
 $path = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "path" -type "str" -default '\'
 
 # Required vars
@@ -53,7 +95,7 @@ $days_of_week = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "days_of_week" -type "str" -
 
 
 try {
-    $task = Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath "$path" | Where-Object {$_.TaskName -eq "$name"}
+    $task = Get-ScheduledTask | Where-Object {$_.TaskName -eq $name -and $_.TaskPath -eq $path}
 
     # Correlate task state to enable variable, used to calculate if state needs to be changed
     $taskState = if ($task) { $task.State } else { $null }
@@ -76,6 +118,7 @@ try {
         # Nothing to do
         $result.exists = $false
         $result.msg = "Task does not exist"
+
         Exit-Json $result
     }
     elseif ($measure.count -eq 0){
@@ -107,6 +150,14 @@ try {
         Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName $name -Confirm:$false -WhatIf:$check_mode
         $result.changed = $true
         $result.msg = "Deleted task $name"
+
+        # Remove task path if it exists
+        $pathResults = Invoke-TaskPathCheck -Path $path -Remove -WhatIf:$check_mode
+
+        if ($pathResults.RemovedPath) {
+            $result.msg += " and task path $path removed"
+        }
+
         Exit-Json $result
     }
     elseif ( ($state -eq "absent") -and (-not $exists) ) {
@@ -131,25 +182,41 @@ try {
     }
 
     if ( ($state -eq "present") -and (-not $exists) ){
+        # Check task path prior to registering
+        $pathResults = Invoke-TaskPathCheck -Path $path
+
         if (-not $check_mode) {
             Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -TaskName $name -Description $description -TaskPath $path -Settings $settings -Principal $principal
-#            $task = Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $name
         }
+
         $result.changed = $true
         $result.msg = "Added new task $name"
+
+        if (!$pathResults.PathExists) {
+            $result.msg += " and task path $path created"
+        }
     }
     elseif( ($state -eq "present") -and ($exists) ) {
+        # Check task path prior to registering
+        $pathResults = Invoke-TaskPathCheck -Path $path
+
         if ($task.Description -eq $description -and $task.TaskName -eq $name -and $task.TaskPath -eq $path -and $task.Actions.Execute -eq $executable -and $taskState -eq $enabled -and $task.Principal.UserId -eq $user) {
             # No change in the task
             $result.msg = "No change in task $name"
         }
         else {
             Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName $name -Confirm:$false -WhatIf:$check_mode
+
             if (-not $check_mode) {
+                $oldPathResults = Invoke-TaskPathCheck -Path $task.TaskPath -Remove
                 Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -TaskName $name -Description $description -TaskPath $path -Settings $settings -Principal $principal
             }
             $result.changed = $true
             $result.msg = "Updated task $name"
+
+            if (!$pathResults.PathExists) {
+                $result.msg += " and task path $path created"
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.py
index 194cebb0fd7..82c9038bda8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ options:
       - Days of the week to run a weekly task, not idempotent
   path:
     description:
-      - Task folder in which this task will be stored
+      - Task folder in which this task will be stored - creates a non-existent path when C(state) is C(present),
+        and removes an empty path when C(state) is C(absent)
     default: '\'
 '''
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     description: open command prompt
     executable: cmd
     arguments: -opt1 -opt2
-    path: example
+    path: \example
     time: 9am
     frequency: daily
     state: present
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_scheduled_task/tasks/tests.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_scheduled_task/tasks/tests.yml
index af28c04f57b..15e1cfd1ba5 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_scheduled_task/tasks/tests.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_scheduled_task/tasks/tests.yml
@@ -123,3 +123,91 @@
     that:
     - remove_scheduled_task_again.changed == false
     - remove_scheduled_task_again.exists == false
+
+
+# Test scheduled task path creation and removal
+
+- name: Remove potentially leftover new path task 1
+  win_scheduled_task: &wstp1_absent
+    name: Ansible Test New Path 1
+    path: \non_existent_path\
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Remove potentially leftover new path task 2
+  win_scheduled_task: &wstp2_absent
+    name: Ansible Test New Path 2
+    path: \non_existent_path\
+    state: absent
+
+
+- name: Add scheduled task new path 1
+  win_scheduled_task: &wstp1_present
+    name: Ansible Test New Path 1
+    description: A test of functionality
+    executable: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
+    arguments: -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -NonInteractive -File C:\TestDir\Test.ps1
+    time: "9:45pm"
+    path: \non_existent_path\
+    frequency: once
+    state: present
+    enabled: yes
+    user: SYSTEM
+  register: add_scheduled_task_new_path_1
+
+- name: Test add_scheduled_task_new_path_1
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - add_scheduled_task_new_path_1.msg == 'Added new task Ansible Test New Path 1 and task path \\non_existent_path\\ created'
+
+
+- name: Add scheduled task new path 2
+  win_scheduled_task: &wstp2_present
+    <<: *wstp1_present
+    name: Ansible Test New Path 2
+  register: add_scheduled_task_new_path_2
+
+- name: Test add_scheduled_task_new_path_2 (normal mode)
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - add_scheduled_task_new_path_2.msg == 'Added new task Ansible Test New Path 2'
+  when: not in_check_mode
+
+- name: Test add_scheduled_task_new_path_2 (check-mode)
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - add_scheduled_task_new_path_2.msg == 'Added new task Ansible Test New Path 2 and task path \\non_existent_path\\ created'
+  when: in_check_mode
+
+
+- name: Remove scheduled task new path 2
+  win_scheduled_task: *wstp2_absent
+  register: remove_scheduled_task_new_path_2
+
+- name: Test remove_scheduled_task_new_path_2 (normal mode)
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - remove_scheduled_task_new_path_2.msg == 'Deleted task Ansible Test New Path 2'
+  when: not in_check_mode
+
+- name: Test remove_scheduled_task_new_path_2 (check-mode)
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - remove_scheduled_task_new_path_2.msg == 'Task does not exist'
+  when: in_check_mode
+
+
+- name: Remove scheduled task new path 1
+  win_scheduled_task: *wstp1_absent
+  register: remove_scheduled_task_new_path_1
+
+- name: Test remove_scheduled_task_new_path_1 (normal mode)
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - remove_scheduled_task_new_path_1.msg == 'Deleted task Ansible Test New Path 1 and task path \\non_existent_path\\ removed'
+  when: not in_check_mode
+
+- name: Test remove_scheduled_task_new_path_1 (check-mode)
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - remove_scheduled_task_new_path_1.msg == 'Task does not exist'
+  when: in_check_mode