diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index 027077c23..dd2fa3918 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
 
         def ti_name():
             if self.handle.has_metadata():
-                name = self.torrent_info.file_at(0).path.split("/", 1)[0]
+                name = self.torrent_info.file_at(0).path.replace("\\", "/", 1).split("/", 1)[0]
                 if not name:
                     name = self.torrent_info.name()
                 try: