1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/term/w32-win.el b/lisp/term/w32-win.el
index 3987ad66f6a..31a794eeaa1 100644
--- a/lisp/term/w32-win.el
+++ b/lisp/term/w32-win.el
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ Switch to a buffer editing the last file dropped."
       (if (and (> x 0) (> y 0))
           (set-frame-selected-window nil window))
       (mapcar (lambda (file-name)
+                (let ((f (subst-char-in-string ?\\ ?/ file-name))
+                      (coding (or file-name-coding-system
+                                  default-file-name-coding-system)))
+                  (setq file-name
+                        (mapconcat 'url-hexify-string
+                                   (split-string (encode-coding-string f coding)
+                                                 "/")
+                                   "/")))
                 (dnd-handle-one-url window 'private
                                     (concat "file:" file-name)))
                 (car (cdr (cdr event)))))