1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/dired.el b/lisp/dired.el
index 3792af9727a..5f25f933d8d 100644
--- a/lisp/dired.el
+++ b/lisp/dired.el
@@ -481,9 +481,11 @@ If DIRNAME is already in a dired buffer, that buffer is used without refresh."
                            "Directory has changed on disk; type \\[revert-buffer] to update Dired")))))
       ;; Else a new buffer
       (setq default-directory
-            (if (file-directory-p dirname)
-                dirname
-              (file-name-directory dirname)))
+            ;; We can do this unconditionally
+            ;; because dired-noselect ensures that the name
+            ;; is passed in directory name syntax
+            ;; if it was the name of a directory at all.
+            (file-name-directory dirname))
       (or switches (setq switches dired-listing-switches))
       (dired-mode dirname switches)
       (if mode (funcall mode))