diff --git a/lib/fs/lstat_windows.go b/lib/fs/lstat_windows.go
index e05be7b9e..14730894b 100644
--- a/lib/fs/lstat_windows.go
+++ b/lib/fs/lstat_windows.go
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ type dirJunctFileInfo struct {
 }
 
 func (fi *dirJunctFileInfo) Mode() os.FileMode {
-	return fi.FileInfo.Mode() ^ os.ModeSymlink | os.ModeDir
+	// Simulate a directory and not a symlink; also set the execute
+	// bits so the directory can be traversed Unix-side.
+	return fi.FileInfo.Mode() ^ os.ModeSymlink | os.ModeDir | 0111
 }
 
 func (fi *dirJunctFileInfo) IsDir() bool {