diff --git a/onionshare/settings.py b/onionshare/settings.py
index adcfc7a3..073798e5 100644
--- a/onionshare/settings.py
+++ b/onionshare/settings.py
@@ -105,9 +105,13 @@ class Settings(object):
         """
         Returns the path of the default Downloads directory for receive mode.
         """
-        # TODO: Test in Windows, though it looks like it should work
-        # https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.path.html#os.path.expanduser
-        return os.path.expanduser('~/OnionShare')
+        # On Windows, os.path.expanduser() needs to use backslash, or else it
+        # retains the forward slash, which breaks opening the folder in explorer.
+        p = platform.system()
+        if p == 'Windows':
+            return os.path.expanduser('~\OnionShare')
+        else:
+            return os.path.expanduser('~/OnionShare')
 
     def load(self):
         """
diff --git a/onionshare_gui/receive_mode/uploads.py b/onionshare_gui/receive_mode/uploads.py
index bf502f99..8d95d984 100644
--- a/onionshare_gui/receive_mode/uploads.py
+++ b/onionshare_gui/receive_mode/uploads.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class File(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         # Windows
         elif self.common.platform == 'Windows':
-            subprocess.Popen(['explorer', '/select', abs_filename])
+            subprocess.Popen(['explorer', '/select,{}'.format(abs_filename)])
 
 
 class Upload(QtWidgets.QWidget):