diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shpolicy.c b/dlls/shell32/shpolicy.c
index 62e6ab57602..a05c7e96fd8 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shpolicy.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shpolicy.c
@@ -854,6 +854,7 @@ DWORD WINAPI SHRestricted (RESTRICTIONS policy)
 	}
 
 	lstrcpyA(regstr, strRegistryPolicyA);
+	lstrcatA(regstr, "\\");
 	lstrcatA(regstr, p->appstr);
 
 	/* return 0 and don't set the cache if any registry errors occur */