diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index 85433e533..f90a7b5e7 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
 
     def get_name(self):
         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: