diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index f7826ba8d..cf2d8a37d 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+8 December 2015: Ralph
+	- Fixup 724 for unbound-control.
+
 7 December 2015: Ralph
 	- Do not minimise forwarded requests.
 
diff --git a/smallapp/unbound-control.c b/smallapp/unbound-control.c
index 8cd676ed8..fac73b099 100644
--- a/smallapp/unbound-control.c
+++ b/smallapp/unbound-control.c
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ go(const char* cfgfile, char* svr, int quiet, int argc, char* argv[])
 		fatal_exit("could not read config file");
 	if(!cfg->remote_control_enable)
 		log_warn("control-enable is 'no' in the config file.");
+#ifdef UB_ON_WINDOWS
+	w_config_adjust_directory(cfg);
+#endif
 	ctx = setup_ctx(cfg);
 
 	/* contact server */