diff --git a/src/os/os_test.go b/src/os/os_test.go
index 410bfc8007..a7fbfa4cb3 100644
--- a/src/os/os_test.go
+++ b/src/os/os_test.go
@@ -1813,6 +1813,23 @@ func TestStatRelativeSymlink(t *testing.T) {
 	if !SameFile(st, st1) {
 		t.Error("Stat doesn't follow relative symlink")
 	}
+
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		Remove(link)
+		err = Symlink(target[len(filepath.VolumeName(target)):], link)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		st1, err := Stat(link)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		if !SameFile(st, st1) {
+			t.Error("Stat doesn't follow relative symlink")
+		}
+	}
 }