diff --git a/src/platform/visualc/dirent.c b/src/platform/visualc/dirent.c
index f6be7922..6c1c4b78 100644
--- a/src/platform/visualc/dirent.c
+++ b/src/platform/visualc/dirent.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ DIR * opendir(const char *dirname) {
 
     /* Stash the directory name */
     strcpy(dir.pathName,dirname);
-	strcat(dir.pathName,"*.*");
+	strcat(dir.pathName,"\\*.*");
 
     /* set the handle to invalid and set the firstTime flag */
     dir.handle    = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;