diff --git a/netwerk/base/src/nsURLHelperWin.cpp b/netwerk/base/src/nsURLHelperWin.cpp
index 747b6541e7a8..ef8d576bc9dd 100644
--- a/netwerk/base/src/nsURLHelperWin.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/base/src/nsURLHelperWin.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ nsresult
 net_GetFileFromURLSpec(const nsACString &aURL, nsIFile **result)
 {
     nsresult rv;
-    
+
     nsCOMPtr<nsILocalFile> localFile(
             do_CreateInstance(NS_LOCAL_FILE_CONTRACTID, &rv));
     if (NS_FAILED(rv)) {
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ net_GetFileFromURLSpec(const nsACString &aURL, nsIFile **result)
         return rv;
     }
 
+    localFile->SetFollowLinks(PR_TRUE);
+
     const nsACString *specPtr;
 
     nsCAutoString buf;