diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
index 35ec6b66873..0add9560879 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ local function open_in_new_window(filename, mode)
   end
 
   local fname = vim.fn.fnameescape(filename)
+  fname = utils.escape_special_chars(fname)
 
   local cmd
   if create_new_window then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
index 78d7853bfb7..386472eaa85 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
@@ -210,6 +210,16 @@ function M.canonical_path(path)
   return path
 end
 
+-- Escapes special characters in string if windows else returns unmodified string.
+-- @param path string
+-- @return path
+function M.escape_special_chars(path)
+  if path == nil then
+    return path
+  end
+  return M.is_windows and path:gsub("%(", "\\("):gsub("%)", "\\)") or path
+end
+
 -- Create empty sub-tables if not present
 -- @param tbl to create empty inside of
 -- @param path dot separated string of sub-tables