diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.ps1
index 2d51958c0e..6a3e1479da 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.ps1
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ $username = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "username" -type "str"
 $password = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "password" -type "str"
 $chdir = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "chdir" -type "path"
 $wait = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "wait" -type "bool" -default $true
-$nobanner = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "nobanner" -type "bool" -default $true
+$nobanner = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "nobanner" -type "bool" -default $false
 $noprofile = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "noprofile" -type "bool" -default $false
 $elevated = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "elevated" -type "bool" -default $false
 $limited = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "limited" -type "bool" -default $false
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.py
index 9820035917..5a13e15dab 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.py
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ options:
   nobanner:
     description:
     - Do not display the startup banner and copyright message.
-    default: 'yes'
+    - This only works for specific versions of the PsExec binary.
+    default: 'no'
     choices: [ 'no', 'yes' ]
     version_added: '2.4'
   noprofile: