diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppfindreferences.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppfindreferences.cpp
index 99361c5f384..46f68f55a5a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppfindreferences.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppfindreferences.cpp
@@ -514,11 +514,13 @@ void CppFindReferences::cancel()
 void CppFindReferences::openEditor(const Find::SearchResultItem &item)
 {
     if (item.path.size() > 0) {
-        TextEditor::BaseTextEditorWidget::openEditorAt(item.path.first(), item.lineNumber, item.textMarkPos,
-                                                 Core::Id(),
-                                                 Core::EditorManager::ModeSwitch);
+        TextEditor::BaseTextEditorWidget::openEditorAt(QDir::fromNativeSeparators(item.path.first()),
+                                                       item.lineNumber, item.textMarkPos,
+                                                       Core::Id(),
+                                                       Core::EditorManager::ModeSwitch);
     } else {
-        Core::EditorManager::instance()->openEditor(item.text, Core::Id(), Core::EditorManager::ModeSwitch);
+        Core::EditorManager::instance()->openEditor(QDir::fromNativeSeparators(item.text),
+                                                    Core::Id(), Core::EditorManager::ModeSwitch);
     }
 }