2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c b/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c
index 80586caf8e..022e2497b7 100644
--- a/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c
+++ b/src/nvim/eval/funcs.c
@@ -2048,6 +2048,12 @@ static void f_exepath(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
 
   (void)os_can_exe(tv_get_string(&argvars[0]), &path, true);
 
+#ifdef BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME
+  if (path != NULL) {
+    slash_adjust((char_u *)path);
+  }
+#endif
+
   rettv->v_type = VAR_STRING;
   rettv->vval.v_string = path;
 }
diff --git a/src/nvim/os/stdpaths.c b/src/nvim/os/stdpaths.c
index 5576e7ba07..59d315d44c 100644
--- a/src/nvim/os/stdpaths.c
+++ b/src/nvim/os/stdpaths.c
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ char *get_xdg_home(const XDGVarType idx)
 #else
     dir = concat_fnames_realloc(dir, "nvim", true);
 #endif
+
+#ifdef BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME
+    slash_adjust((char_u *)dir);
+#endif
   }
   return dir;
 }