diff --git a/docs/src/guide/processes.rst b/docs/src/guide/processes.rst
index 503e185f9..b042fb5a2 100644
--- a/docs/src/guide/processes.rst
+++ b/docs/src/guide/processes.rst
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ modifies the child process behaviour:
 Changing the UID/GID is only supported on Unix, ``uv_spawn`` will fail on
 Windows with ``UV_ENOTSUP``.
 
+* ``UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_RESOLVE_BATCH`` - Considers .cmd and .bat files
+  when resolving an executable without an explicit extension on Windows.
+  Ignored on Unix.
 * ``UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_VERBATIM_ARGUMENTS`` - No quoting or escaping of
   ``uv_process_options_t.args`` is done on Windows. Ignored on Unix.
 * ``UV_PROCESS_DETACHED`` - Starts the child process in a new session, which
diff --git a/docs/src/process.rst b/docs/src/process.rst
index c6bcd9fa8..ef6c45e79 100644
--- a/docs/src/process.rst
+++ b/docs/src/process.rst
@@ -92,7 +92,13 @@ Data types
              * search for the exact file name before trying variants with
              * extensions like '.exe' or '.cmd'.
              */
-            UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_FILE_PATH_EXACT_NAME = (1 << 7)
+            UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_FILE_PATH_EXACT_NAME = (1 << 7),
+            /*
+             * Consider '.cmd' and '.bat' files when resolving an executable
+             * without an explicit extension. This option is only meaningful
+             * on Windows systems. On Unix it is silently ignored.
+             */
+            UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_RESOLVE_BATCH = (1 << 8)
         };
 
 .. c:type:: uv_stdio_container_t
diff --git a/include/uv.h b/include/uv.h
index d435a8de3..721eacff7 100644
--- a/include/uv.h
+++ b/include/uv.h
@@ -1161,7 +1161,13 @@ enum uv_process_flags {
    * search for the exact file name before trying variants with
    * extensions like '.exe' or '.cmd'.
    */
-  UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_FILE_PATH_EXACT_NAME = (1 << 7)
+  UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_FILE_PATH_EXACT_NAME = (1 << 7),
+  /*
+   * Consider '.cmd' and '.bat' files when resolving an executable
+   * without an explicit extension. This option is only meaningful
+   * on Windows systems. On Unix it is silently ignored.
+   */
+  UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_RESOLVE_BATCH = (1 << 8)
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/unix/process.c b/src/unix/process.c
index 0a1b2de93..08c1a5fc6 100644
--- a/src/unix/process.c
+++ b/src/unix/process.c
@@ -1028,6 +1028,7 @@ int uv_spawn(uv_loop_t* loop,
                               UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_HIDE |
                               UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_HIDE_CONSOLE |
                               UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_HIDE_GUI |
+                              UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_RESOLVE_BATCH |
                               UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_VERBATIM_ARGUMENTS)));
 
   uv__handle_init(loop, (uv_handle_t*)process, UV_PROCESS);
diff --git a/src/win/process.c b/src/win/process.c
index c4471cd45..a8e1e3c29 100644
--- a/src/win/process.c
+++ b/src/win/process.c
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@ static WCHAR* path_search_walk_ext(const WCHAR *dir,
                                    size_t name_len,
                                    WCHAR *cwd,
                                    size_t cwd_len,
-                                   int name_has_ext) {
+                                   int name_has_ext,
+                                   int resolve_batch) {
   WCHAR* result;
 
   /* If the name itself has a nonempty extension, try this extension first */
@@ -281,6 +282,28 @@ static WCHAR* path_search_walk_ext(const WCHAR *dir,
     return result;
   }
 
+  if (!resolve_batch) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  /* Try .cmd extension */
+  result = search_path_join_test(dir, dir_len,
+                                 name, name_len,
+                                 L"cmd", 3,
+                                 cwd, cwd_len);
+  if (result != NULL) {
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  /* Try .bat extension */
+  result = search_path_join_test(dir, dir_len,
+                                 name, name_len,
+                                 L"bat", 3,
+                                 cwd, cwd_len);
+  if (result != NULL) {
+    return result;
+  }
+
   return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -340,6 +363,7 @@ static WCHAR* search_path(const WCHAR *file,
   const WCHAR *dir_start, *dir_end, *dir_path;
   size_t dir_len;
   int name_has_ext;
+  int resolve_batch = flags & UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_RESOLVE_BATCH;
 
   size_t file_len = wcslen(file);
   size_t cwd_len = wcslen(cwd);
@@ -373,7 +397,8 @@ static WCHAR* search_path(const WCHAR *file,
         file, file_name_start - file,
         file_name_start, file_len - (file_name_start - file),
         cwd, cwd_len,
-        name_has_ext || (flags & UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_FILE_PATH_EXACT_NAME));
+        name_has_ext || (flags & UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_FILE_PATH_EXACT_NAME),
+        resolve_batch);
 
   } else {
     dir_end = path;
@@ -383,7 +408,7 @@ static WCHAR* search_path(const WCHAR *file,
       result = path_search_walk_ext(L"", 0,
                                     file, file_len,
                                     cwd, cwd_len,
-                                    name_has_ext);
+                                    name_has_ext, resolve_batch);
     }
 
     while (result == NULL) {
@@ -433,7 +458,7 @@ static WCHAR* search_path(const WCHAR *file,
       result = path_search_walk_ext(dir_path, dir_len,
                                     file, file_len,
                                     cwd, cwd_len,
-                                    name_has_ext);
+                                    name_has_ext, resolve_batch);
     }
   }
 
@@ -928,6 +953,7 @@ int uv_spawn(uv_loop_t* loop,
                               UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_HIDE |
                               UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_HIDE_CONSOLE |
                               UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_HIDE_GUI |
+                              UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_RESOLVE_BATCH |
                               UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_VERBATIM_ARGUMENTS)));
 
   err = uv__utf8_to_utf16_alloc(options->file, &application);
diff --git a/test/test-list.h b/test/test-list.h
index 5ce84e9f6..5a7f65fa7 100644
--- a/test/test-list.h
+++ b/test/test-list.h
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ TEST_DECLARE   (spawn_quoted_path)
 TEST_DECLARE   (spawn_tcp_server)
 TEST_DECLARE   (spawn_exercise_sigchld_issue)
 TEST_DECLARE   (spawn_relative_path)
+TEST_DECLARE   (spawn_batch_file)
 TEST_DECLARE   (fs_poll)
 TEST_DECLARE   (fs_poll_getpath)
 TEST_DECLARE   (fs_poll_close_request)
@@ -1049,6 +1050,7 @@ TASK_LIST_START
   TEST_ENTRY  (spawn_tcp_server)
   TEST_ENTRY  (spawn_exercise_sigchld_issue)
   TEST_ENTRY  (spawn_relative_path)
+  TEST_ENTRY  (spawn_batch_file)
   TEST_ENTRY  (fs_poll)
   TEST_ENTRY  (fs_poll_getpath)
   TEST_ENTRY  (fs_poll_close_request)
diff --git a/test/test-spawn.c b/test/test-spawn.c
index eaaa8bbea..7d1e62194 100644
--- a/test/test-spawn.c
+++ b/test/test-spawn.c
@@ -1532,6 +1532,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(spawn_setuid_fails) {
 #endif
 
   /* These flags should be ignored on Unices. */
+  options.flags |= UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_RESOLVE_BATCH;
   options.flags |= UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_HIDE;
   options.flags |= UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_HIDE_CONSOLE;
   options.flags |= UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_HIDE_GUI;
@@ -2111,3 +2112,36 @@ TEST_IMPL(spawn_relative_path) {
   MAKE_VALGRIND_HAPPY(uv_default_loop());
   return 0;
 }
+
+TEST_IMPL(spawn_batch_file) {
+#ifndef _WIN32
+  RETURN_SKIP("Test for Windows");
+#else
+  char filename[1024];
+  FILE* file;
+  uv_process_t process2;
+
+  snprintf(exepath, sizeof(exepath), "test_file_foo");
+  snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "%s.bat", exepath);
+  file = fopen(filename, "w");
+  fprintf(file, "exit /B 1\r\n");
+  fclose(file);
+
+  args[0] = exepath;
+  args[1] = NULL;
+  options.file = args[0];
+  options.args = args;
+  options.exit_cb = exit_cb;
+  options.flags = 0;
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(uv_spawn(uv_default_loop(), &process, &options), UV_ENOENT);
+
+  options.flags |= UV_PROCESS_WINDOWS_RESOLVE_BATCH;
+  ASSERT_OK(uv_spawn(uv_default_loop(), &process2, &options));
+  ASSERT_OK(uv_run(uv_default_loop(), UV_RUN_DEFAULT));
+
+  MAKE_VALGRIND_HAPPY(uv_default_loop());
+  remove(filename);
+  return 0;
+#endif
+}