diff --git a/modules/cms/widgets/AssetList.php b/modules/cms/widgets/AssetList.php
index 97c5c4917..e9eb20127 100644
--- a/modules/cms/widgets/AssetList.php
+++ b/modules/cms/widgets/AssetList.php
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ class AssetList extends WidgetBase
                 if ($this->pathMatchesSearch($words, $path)) {
                     $result[] = (object)[
                         'type'=>'file',
-                        'path'=>$path,
+                        'path'=>File::normalizePath($path),
                         'name'=>$item->getFilename(),
                         'editable'=>in_array(strtolower($item->getExtension()), $editableAssetTypes)
                     ];
@@ -664,4 +664,4 @@ class AssetList extends WidgetBase
 
         return true;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}