1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/w32fns.c b/src/w32fns.c
index 43af1122fad..d2d4b2c7355 100644
--- a/src/w32fns.c
+++ b/src/w32fns.c
@@ -9337,6 +9337,17 @@ If the underlying system call fails, value is nil.  */)
   filename = Fexpand_file_name (filename, Qnil);
   encoded = ENCODE_FILE (filename);
 
+  /* If the file name has special constructs in it,
+     call the corresponding file handler.  */
+  Lisp_Object handler = Ffind_file_name_handler (encoded, Qfile_system_info);
+  if (!NILP (handler))
+    {
+      value = call2 (handler, Qfile_system_info, encoded);
+      if (CONSP (value) || NILP (value))
+	return value;
+      error ("Invalid handler in `file-name-handler-alist'");
+    }
+
   value = Qnil;
 
   /* Determining the required information on Windows turns out, sadly,