diff --git a/test/test_path_sanitization.rb b/test/test_path_sanitization.rb
index a0e2f8d6..a94fc0c5 100644
--- a/test/test_path_sanitization.rb
+++ b/test/test_path_sanitization.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ class TestPathSanitization < JekyllUnitTest
                  Jekyll.sanitized_path(source_dir, "f./../../../../../../files/hi.txt")
   end
 
+  context "on Windows with absolute path" do
+    setup do
+      @base_path = "D:/demo"
+      @file_path = "D:/demo/_site"
+      allow(Dir).to receive(:pwd).and_return("D:/")
+    end
+
+    should "strip just the clean path drive name" do
+      assert_equal "D:/demo/_site",
+                   Jekyll.sanitized_path(@base_path, @file_path)
+    end
+  end
+
   context "on Windows with file path has matching prefix" do
     setup do
       @base_path = "D:/site"