diff --git a/lib/svtplay_dl/__init__.py b/lib/svtplay_dl/__init__.py
index 9ead3f6..7a69eaa 100644
--- a/lib/svtplay_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/svtplay_dl/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import re
 import os
 import logging
 import copy
+import platform
 from optparse import OptionParser
 
 from svtplay_dl.error import UIException
@@ -96,6 +97,11 @@ def get_one_media(stream, options):
                 # output is a directory
                 options.output = os.path.join(options.output, filenamify(title_tag))
 
+    if platform.system() == "Windows":
+        # ugly hack. replace \ with / or add extra \ because c:\test\kalle.flv will add c:_tab_est\kalle.flv
+        if options.output.find("\\") > 0:
+            options.output = options.output.replace("\\", "/")
+
     try:
         stream.get(options)
     except UIException as e: