diff --git a/client/core/servercontroller.cpp b/client/core/servercontroller.cpp
index 398b46b34..6fac14ea4 100644
--- a/client/core/servercontroller.cpp
+++ b/client/core/servercontroller.cpp
@@ -206,8 +206,14 @@ ErrorCode ServerController::uploadFileToHost(const ServerCredentials &credential
     localFile.write(data);
     localFile.close();
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_WINDOWS
+    error = m_sshClient.sftpFileCopy(overwriteMode, localFile.fileName().toLocal8Bit().toStdString(), remotePath.toStdString(),
+                                     "non_desc");
+#else
     error = m_sshClient.sftpFileCopy(overwriteMode, localFile.fileName().toStdString(), remotePath.toStdString(),
                                      "non_desc");
+#endif
+
     if (error != ErrorCode::NoError) {
         return error;
     }