diff --git a/data/core/init.lua b/data/core/init.lua
index 21cb3e85..926153eb 100644
--- a/data/core/init.lua
+++ b/data/core/init.lua
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ function core.init()
   local plugins_success, plugins_refuse_list = core.load_plugins()
 
   do
-    local pdir, pname = project_dir_abs:match("(.*)[/\\\\](.*)")
+    local pdir, pname = project_dir_abs:match("(.*)[:/\\\\](.*)")
     core.log("Opening project %q from directory %s", pname, pdir)
   end
   local got_project_error = not core.load_project_module()