diff --git a/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/windowsService.ts b/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/windowsService.ts
index 8e93c0d144f..29368ea1003 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/windowsService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/windowsService.ts
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ export class WindowsService extends Disposable implements IWindowsService, IURLH
 		if (resource.scheme === Schemas.file) {
 			shell.showItemInFolder(resource.fsPath);
 		} else if (resource.scheme === Schemas.userData) {
-			shell.showItemInFolder(resource.path);
+			shell.showItemInFolder(resource.with({ scheme: Schemas.file }).fsPath);
 		}
 	}