diff --git a/io_scene_vrml2/export_vrml2.py b/io_scene_vrml2/export_vrml2.py
index 50230bc2e88253ce6e201e5212e0e41d23bff436..03deeb2ab08609c132119187330cfbf63b8eb8be 100644
--- a/io_scene_vrml2/export_vrml2.py
+++ b/io_scene_vrml2/export_vrml2.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def save_bmesh(fw, bm,
     if use_uv:
         fw('\t\ttexture ImageTexture {\n')
         filepath = uv_image.filepath
-        filepath_full = bpy.path.abspath(filepath, library=uv_image.library)
+        filepath_full = os.path.normpath(bpy.path.abspath(filepath, library=uv_image.library))
         filepath_ref = bpy_extras.io_utils.path_reference(filepath_full, base_src, base_dst, path_mode, "textures", copy_set, uv_image.library)
         filepath_base = os.path.basename(filepath_full)