diff --git a/lib/rex/socket.rb b/lib/rex/socket.rb
index ced0adb..8e83637 100644
--- a/lib/rex/socket.rb
+++ b/lib/rex/socket.rb
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def self.support_ipv6?
   #
   def self.is_name?(name)
     return false if name.length > 253
-    name =~ MATCH_DNS_NAME ? (name =~ /\s/).nil? : false
+    name.delete_suffix('.') =~ MATCH_DNS_NAME ? (name =~ /\s/).nil? : false
   end
 
   #
diff --git a/spec/rex/socket_spec.rb b/spec/rex/socket_spec.rb
index 30d5c39..1bd619a 100644
--- a/spec/rex/socket_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rex/socket_spec.rb
@@ -350,9 +350,18 @@
     end
 
     context 'with a fully qualified domain name' do
-      let(:try) { "www.metasploit.com" }
-      it "should return true" do
-        expect(name).to eq true
+      context 'and a trailing dot' do
+        let(:try) { "www.metasploit.com." }
+        it "should return true" do
+          expect(name).to eq true
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'and no trailing dot' do
+        let(:try) { "www.metasploit.com" }
+        it "should return true" do
+          expect(name).to eq true
+        end
       end
     end