diff --git a/lib/net/scp.rb b/lib/net/scp.rb
index 3713656..67f9d49 100644
--- a/lib/net/scp.rb
+++ b/lib/net/scp.rb
@@ -344,11 +344,15 @@ def scp_command(mode, options)
       def start_command(mode, local, remote, options={}, &callback)
         session.open_channel do |channel|
 
-          if options[:shell]
-            escaped_file = shellescape(remote).gsub(/'/) { |m| "'\\''" }
-            command = "#{options[:shell]} -c '#{scp_command(mode, options)} #{escaped_file}'"
+          if options[:windows_path]
+            command = "#{scp_command(mode, options)} #{remote.gsub('\\', '/')}"
           else
-            command = "#{scp_command(mode, options)} #{shellescape remote}"
+            if options[:shell]
+              escaped_file = shellescape(remote).gsub(/'/) { |m| "'\\''" }
+              command = "#{options[:shell]} -c '#{scp_command(mode, options)} #{escaped_file}'"
+            else
+              command = "#{scp_command(mode, options)} #{shellescape remote}"
+            end
           end
 
           channel.exec(command) do |ch, success|