diff --git a/salt/grains/core.py b/salt/grains/core.py
index 04c1ae91b5f5..34547b46b4c7 100644
--- a/salt/grains/core.py
+++ b/salt/grains/core.py
@@ -2403,6 +2403,13 @@ def get_machine_id():
             return {'machine_id': machineid.read().strip()}
 
 
+def cwd():
+    '''
+    Current working directory
+    '''
+    return {'cwd': os.getcwd()}
+
+
 def path():
     '''
     Return the path
diff --git a/tests/unit/grains/test_core.py b/tests/unit/grains/test_core.py
index 8c45ee194abd..2d3fac62d6a0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/grains/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/unit/grains/test_core.py
@@ -1241,3 +1241,25 @@ def test_locale_info_no_tz_tzname(self):
                 is_proxy.assert_called_once_with()
                 is_windows.assert_not_called()
                 self.assertEqual(ret['locale_info']['timezone'], 'unknown')
+
+    def test_cwd_exists(self):
+        cwd_grain = core.cwd()
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(cwd_grain, dict)
+        self.assertTrue('cwd' in cwd_grain)
+        self.assertEqual(cwd_grain['cwd'], os.getcwd())
+
+    def test_cwd_is_cwd(self):
+        cwd = os.getcwd()
+
+        try:
+            # change directory
+            new_dir = os.path.split(cwd)[0]
+            os.chdir(new_dir)
+
+            cwd_grain = core.cwd()
+
+            self.assertEqual(cwd_grain['cwd'], new_dir)
+        finally:
+            # change back to original directory
+            os.chdir(cwd)