diff --git a/xdebug/util.py b/xdebug/util.py
index 95badb0..6ae56a1 100644
--- a/xdebug/util.py
+++ b/xdebug/util.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def get_real_path(uri, server=False):
     try:
         # scheme:///path/file => scheme, /path/file
         # scheme:///C:/path/file => scheme, C:/path/file
-        transport, filename = uri.split(':///', 1) 
+        transport, filename = uri.split(':///', 1)
     except:
         filename = uri
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def get_real_path(uri, server=False):
     uri = os.path.normpath(filename)
 
     # Pattern for checking if uri is a windows path
-    drive_pattern = re.compile(r'^[a-zA-Z]:[\\/]')
+    drive_pattern = re.compile(r'^(?:[a-zA-Z]:[\\/]|\\\\)')
 
     # Append leading slash if filesystem is not Windows
     if not drive_pattern.match(uri) and not os.path.isabs(uri):