diff --git a/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/util/ProgramParametersConfigurator.java b/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/util/ProgramParametersConfigurator.java
index 410705c3176a..1405a428b5ab 100644
--- a/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/util/ProgramParametersConfigurator.java
+++ b/platform/execution-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/util/ProgramParametersConfigurator.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.LocalFileSystem;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
 import com.intellij.util.EnvironmentUtil;
 import com.intellij.util.IncorrectOperationException;
+import com.intellij.util.PathUtil;
 import com.intellij.util.execution.ParametersListUtil;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Contract;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -147,10 +148,11 @@ public class ProgramParametersConfigurator {
     }
   }
 
+  @SystemIndependent
   public @Nullable String getWorkingDir(@NotNull CommonProgramRunConfigurationParameters configuration,
                                         @NotNull Project project,
                                         @Nullable Module module) {
-    String workingDirectory = configuration.getWorkingDirectory();
+    String workingDirectory = PathUtil.toSystemIndependentName(configuration.getWorkingDirectory());
 
     String projectDirectory = getDefaultWorkingDir(project);
     if (StringUtil.isEmptyOrSpaces(workingDirectory)) {