diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index 3c64212..8a1fcef 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -4955,11 +4955,11 @@
 		vim_free(cwd);
 	    }
 	}
-#ifdef BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME
-	if (rettv->vval.v_string != NULL)
-	    slash_adjust(rettv->vval.v_string);
-#endif
     }
+#ifdef BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME
+    if (rettv->vval.v_string != NULL)
+	slash_adjust(rettv->vval.v_string);
+#endif
 }
 
 /*