diff --git a/moto/rds2/models.py b/moto/rds2/models.py
index eda181f40..4036cdcd1 100644
--- a/moto/rds2/models.py
+++ b/moto/rds2/models.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class Database(BaseModel):
         template = Template("""<DBInstance>
               <BackupRetentionPeriod>{{ database.backup_retention_period }}</BackupRetentionPeriod>
               <DBInstanceStatus>{{ database.status }}</DBInstanceStatus>
+              {% if database.db_name %}<DBName>{{ database.db_name }}</DBName>{% endif %}
               <MultiAZ>{{ database.multi_az }}</MultiAZ>
               <VpcSecurityGroups/>
               <DBInstanceIdentifier>{{ database.db_instance_identifier }}</DBInstanceIdentifier>
diff --git a/tests/test_rds2/test_rds2.py b/tests/test_rds2/test_rds2.py
index 7eadf2d36..81c0deee6 100644
--- a/tests/test_rds2/test_rds2.py
+++ b/tests/test_rds2/test_rds2.py
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ def test_create_database():
     database = conn.create_db_instance(DBInstanceIdentifier='db-master-1',
                                        AllocatedStorage=10,
                                        Engine='postgres',
+                                       DBName='staging-postgres',
                                        DBInstanceClass='db.m1.small',
                                        MasterUsername='root',
                                        MasterUserPassword='hunter2',
                                        Port=1234,
                                        DBSecurityGroups=["my_sg"])
     database['DBInstance']['DBInstanceStatus'].should.equal('available')
+    database['DBInstance']['DBName'].should.equal('staging-postgres')
     database['DBInstance']['DBInstanceIdentifier'].should.equal("db-master-1")
     database['DBInstance']['AllocatedStorage'].should.equal(10)
     database['DBInstance']['DBInstanceClass'].should.equal("db.m1.small")