diff --git a/plugin/core/url.py b/plugin/core/url.py
index c167cd344..ba1c8287c 100644
--- a/plugin/core/url.py
+++ b/plugin/core/url.py
@@ -50,11 +50,12 @@ def parse_uri(uri: str) -> Tuple[str, str]:
     if parsed.scheme == "file":
         path = url2pathname(parsed.path)
         if os.name == 'nt':
+            netloc = url2pathname(parsed.netloc)
             path = path.lstrip("\\")
             path = re.sub(r"^([a-z]):", _uppercase_driveletter, path)
-            if parsed.netloc:
+            if netloc:
                 # Convert to UNC path
-                return parsed.scheme, "\\\\{}\\{}".format(parsed.netloc, path)
+                return parsed.scheme, "\\\\{}\\{}".format(netloc, path)
             else:
                 return parsed.scheme, path
         return parsed.scheme, path
diff --git a/tests/test_url.py b/tests/test_url.py
index 1409f4892..d1fe885ff 100644
--- a/tests/test_url.py
+++ b/tests/test_url.py
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ def test_unc_path(self):
         self.assertEqual(scheme, "file")
         self.assertEqual(path, R'\\192.168.80.2\D$\www\File.php')
 
+    def test_wsl_path(self):
+        scheme, path = parse_uri('file://wsl%24/Ubuntu-20.04/File.php')
+        self.assertEqual(scheme, "file")
+        self.assertEqual(path, R'\\wsl$\Ubuntu-20.04\File.php')
+
 
 @unittest.skipIf(sys.platform.startswith("win"), "requires non-Windows")
 class NixTests(unittest.TestCase):