diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 48e16cd707..062efe2049 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
   - When TcpDynamicPorts is set to '0' the Test-TargetResource function will no longer fail each time (issue #564).
 - Changes to xSQLServerRSConfig
   - Replaced sqlcmd.exe usages with Invoke-Sqlcmd calls (issue #567).
-  - $SQLAdminCredential is now optional. To use the credential, CredSSP authentication must be properly configured on the target node.
+  - $SQLAdminCredential is now optional. To use the credential, CredSSP authentication must be properly configured on the target node.
+  - fixed virtual directory creation for SQL Server 2016
 
 ## 7.0.0.0
 
diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig.psm1
index a9c1170109..931afc1a94 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig.psm1
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ function Set-TargetResource
             $invokeParameters.Add("Authentication", "CredSSP")
         }
 
-        Invoke-Command @invokeParameters -ScriptBlock {
+        $null = Invoke-Command @invokeParameters -ScriptBlock {
             # this is a separate PS session, need to load Common Code again
             Import-Module $using:currentPath\..\..\xSQLServerHelper.psm1 -Verbose -ErrorAction Stop
             # smart import of the SQL module
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function Set-TargetResource
             $RSSQLServer = $args[1]
             $RSSQLInstanceName = $args[2]
             $InstanceKey = (Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\Instance Names\RS" -Name $InstanceName).$InstanceName
-            $SQLVersion = ((Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\$InstanceKey\Setup" -Name "Version").Version).Split(".")[0]
+            $SQLVersion = [int]((Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\$InstanceKey\Setup" -Name "Version").Version).Split(".")[0]
             if($InstanceName -eq "MSSQLSERVER")
             {
                 $RSServiceName = "ReportServer"
@@ -146,13 +146,16 @@ function Set-TargetResource
             $RSConfig = Get-WmiObject -Class MSReportServer_ConfigurationSetting -Namespace "root\Microsoft\SQLServer\ReportServer\RS_$InstanceName\v$SQLVersion\Admin"
             if($RSConfig.VirtualDirectoryReportServer -ne $RSVirtualDirectory)
             {
-                $null = $RSConfig.SetVirtualDirectory("ReportServerWebService",$RSVirtualDirectory,$Language)
-                $null = $RSConfig.ReserveURL("ReportServerWebService","http://+:80",$Language)
+                $RSConfig.SetVirtualDirectory("ReportServerWebService",$RSVirtualDirectory,$Language)
+                $RSConfig.ReserveURL("ReportServerWebService","http://+:80",$Language)
             }
             if($RSConfig.VirtualDirectoryReportManager -ne $RMVirtualDirectory)
             {
-                $null = $RSConfig.SetVirtualDirectory("ReportManager",$RMVirtualDirectory,$Language)
-                $null = $RSConfig.ReserveURL("ReportManager","http://+:80",$Language)
+                # SSRS Web Portal application name changed in SQL Server 2016
+                # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/reporting-services/breaking-changes-in-sql-server-reporting-services-in-sql-server-2016
+                $virtualDirectoryName = if ($SQLVersion -ge 13) { 'ReportServerWebApp' } else { 'ReportManager'}
+                $RSConfig.SetVirtualDirectory($virtualDirectoryName,$RMVirtualDirectory,$Language)
+                $RSConfig.ReserveURL($virtualDirectoryName,"http://+:80",$Language)
             }
             $RSCreateScript = $RSConfig.GenerateDatabaseCreationScript($RSDatabase,$Language,$false)
 
@@ -164,7 +167,6 @@ function Set-TargetResource
             Invoke-Sqlcmd -ServerInstance $RSConnection -Query $RSRightsScript.Script
             $RSConfig.SetDatabaseConnection($RSConnection,$RSDatabase,2,"","")
             $RSConfig.InitializeReportServer($RSConfig.InstallationID)
-
         }
     }