diff --git a/programs/explorer/explorer.c b/programs/explorer/explorer.c
index 1b900d09bc0..a4f93bca544 100644
--- a/programs/explorer/explorer.c
+++ b/programs/explorer/explorer.c
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ static int copy_path_string(LPWSTR target, LPWSTR source)
         while (*source && *source != ',') target[i++] = *source++;
         target[i] = 0;
     }
+    PathRemoveBackslashW(target);
     return i;
 }