diff --git a/dlls/kernel32/file.c b/dlls/kernel32/file.c
index bdf429cc058..14a2d6b33a4 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel32/file.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel32/file.c
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ HANDLE WINAPI FindFirstFileExW( LPCWSTR filename, FINDEX_INFO_LEVELS level,
 
     status = NtOpenFile( &info->handle, GENERIC_READ | SYNCHRONIZE, &attr, &io,
                          FILE_SHARE_READ | FILE_SHARE_WRITE,
-                         FILE_DIRECTORY_FILE | FILE_SYNCHRONOUS_IO_NONALERT );
+                         FILE_DIRECTORY_FILE | FILE_SYNCHRONOUS_IO_NONALERT | FILE_OPEN_FOR_BACKUP_INTENT );
 
     if (status != STATUS_SUCCESS)
     {