diff --git a/py/path/local/local.py b/py/path/local/local.py
index 57f2e2cdb..4c432d804 100644
--- a/py/path/local/local.py
+++ b/py/path/local/local.py
@@ -514,6 +514,8 @@ class LocalPath(common.FSPathBase, PlatformMixin):
         else:
             if iswin32:
                 paths = py.std.os.environ['Path'].split(';')
+                if '' not in paths and '.' not in paths:
+                    paths.append('.')
                 try:
                     systemroot = os.environ['SYSTEMROOT']
                 except KeyError:
diff --git a/py/path/local/testing/test_win.py b/py/path/local/testing/test_win.py
index 12d6377b6..f9ad92112 100644
--- a/py/path/local/testing/test_win.py
+++ b/py/path/local/testing/test_win.py
@@ -42,4 +42,15 @@ class TestWINLocalPath:
         assert t1 == str(self.root) + '\\a_path'
         t1 = self.root.join('dir/a_path')
         assert t1 == str(self.root) + '\\dir\\a_path'
-        
+
+    def test_sysfind_in_currentdir(self):                                                                         
+        cmd = py.path.local.sysfind('cmd')                                                                        
+        root = cmd.new(dirname='', basename='') # c:\ in most installations                                       
+                                                                                                                  
+        old = root.chdir()                                                                                        
+        try:                                                                                                      
+            x = py.path.local.sysfind(cmd.relto(root))                                                            
+            assert x.check(file=1)                                                                                
+        finally:                                                                                                  
+             old.chdir()    
+