diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
index 11e11fb473db0..768dad7126310 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/terminal/electron-browser/terminalPanel.ts
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ export class TerminalPanel extends Panel {
 				let path: string;
 				const resources = e.dataTransfer.getData(DataTransfers.RESOURCES);
 				if (resources) {
-					path = URI.parse(JSON.parse(resources)[0]).path;
+					path = URI.parse(JSON.parse(resources)[0]).fsPath;
 				} else if (e.dataTransfer.files.length > 0) {
 					// Check if the file was dragged from the filesystem
 					path = URI.file(e.dataTransfer.files[0].path).fsPath;