diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
index e5f8ed12ccc..a10ee349c3c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
 
     def v2_playbook_on_task_start(self, task, is_conditional):
         self._display.banner("TASK [%s]" % task.get_name().strip())
+        if self._display.verbosity > 3:
+            path = task.get_path()
+            if path:
+                self._display.display("task path: %s" % path, color='cyan')
 
     def v2_playbook_on_cleanup_task_start(self, task):
         self._display.banner("CLEANUP TASK [%s]" % task.get_name().strip())