diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_db_instance.go b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_db_instance.go
index d1d3a4ae1..b80a6cded 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_db_instance.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_db_instance.go
@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ func resourceAwsDbInstance() *schema.Resource {
 				},
 			},
 
+			"copy_tags_to_snapshot": &schema.Schema{
+				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+				Optional: true,
+				Default:  false,
+			},
+
 			"db_subnet_group_name": &schema.Schema{
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Optional: true,
@@ -261,6 +267,7 @@ func resourceAwsDbInstanceCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 	if v, ok := d.GetOk("replicate_source_db"); ok {
 		opts := rds.CreateDBInstanceReadReplicaInput{
 			SourceDBInstanceIdentifier: aws.String(v.(string)),
+			CopyTagsToSnapshot:         aws.Bool(d.Get("copy_tags_to_snapshot").(bool)),
 			DBInstanceClass:            aws.String(d.Get("instance_class").(string)),
 			DBInstanceIdentifier:       aws.String(d.Get("identifier").(string)),
 			Tags:                       tags,
@@ -347,6 +354,7 @@ func resourceAwsDbInstanceCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 	} else {
 		opts := rds.CreateDBInstanceInput{
 			AllocatedStorage:     aws.Int64(int64(d.Get("allocated_storage").(int))),
+			CopyTagsToSnapshot:   aws.Bool(d.Get("copy_tags_to_snapshot").(bool)),
 			DBName:               aws.String(d.Get("name").(string)),
 			DBInstanceClass:      aws.String(d.Get("instance_class").(string)),
 			DBInstanceIdentifier: aws.String(d.Get("identifier").(string)),
@@ -467,6 +475,7 @@ func resourceAwsDbInstanceRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	d.Set("engine", v.Engine)
 	d.Set("engine_version", v.EngineVersion)
 	d.Set("allocated_storage", v.AllocatedStorage)
+	d.Set("copy_tags_to_snapshot", v.CopyTagsToSnapshot)
 	d.Set("storage_type", v.StorageType)
 	d.Set("instance_class", v.DBInstanceClass)
 	d.Set("availability_zone", v.AvailabilityZone)
@@ -619,6 +628,11 @@ func resourceAwsDbInstanceUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 		req.BackupRetentionPeriod = aws.Int64(int64(d.Get("backup_retention_period").(int)))
 		requestUpdate = true
 	}
+	if d.HasChange("copy_tags_to_snapshot") {
+		d.SetPartial("copy_tags_to_snapshot")
+		req.CopyTagsToSnapshot = aws.Bool(d.Get("copy_tags_to_snapshot").(bool))
+		requestUpdate = true
+	}
 	if d.HasChange("instance_class") {
 		d.SetPartial("instance_class")
 		req.DBInstanceClass = aws.String(d.Get("instance_class").(string))
diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/db_instance.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/db_instance.html.markdown
index adf2dafe6..499e13ba4 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/db_instance.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/db_instance.html.markdown
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `final_snapshot_identifier` - (Optional) The name of your final DB snapshot
     when this DB instance is deleted. If omitted, no final snapshot will be
     made.
+* `copy_tags_to_snapshot` – (Optional, boolean) On delete, copy all Instance `tags` to
+the final snapshot (if `final_snapshot_identifier` is specified). Default
+`false`
 * `name` - (Optional) The DB name to create. If omitted, no database is created
     initially.
 * `password` - (Required) Password for the master DB user. Note that this may