diff --git a/src/nvim/os/fs.c b/src/nvim/os/fs.c
index a9c9eb608b..49a74cf0d1 100644
--- a/src/nvim/os/fs.c
+++ b/src/nvim/os/fs.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ int os_nodetype(const char *name)
     case UV_UNKNOWN_HANDLE:
     default:
 #ifdef WIN32
-      nodetype = NODE_OTHER;
+      nodetype = NODE_NORMAL;
 #else
       nodetype = NODE_WRITABLE;  // Everything else is writable?
 #endif