diff --git a/runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim b/runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim
index fcf31dc07b..1deda534d2 100644
--- a/runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 " 2026 Mar 01 by Vim Project include portnumber in hostname checking #19533
 " 2026 Apr 01 by Vim Project use fnameescape() with netrw#FileUrlEdit()
 " 2026 Apr 05 by Vim Project Fix netrw#RFC2396() #19913
+" 2026 Apr 15 by Vim Project Add missing escape()
 " Copyright:  Copyright (C) 2016 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
 "             Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
 "             with or without modifications, provided that this copyright
@@ -5308,6 +5309,8 @@ function s:NetrwMarkFileCompress(islocal)
                 if a:islocal
                     if g:netrw_keepdir
                         let fname= netrw#os#Escape(netrw#fs#ComposePath(curdir,fname))
+                    else
+                        let fname= netrw#os#Escape(fname)
                     endif
                     call system(exe." ".fname)
                     if v:shell_error
@@ -5642,6 +5645,8 @@ function s:NetrwMarkFileExe(islocal,enbloc)
                 if a:islocal
                     if g:netrw_keepdir
                         let fname= netrw#os#Escape(netrw#fs#WinPath(netrw#fs#ComposePath(curdir,fname)))
+                    else
+                        let fname= netrw#os#Escape(netrw#fs#WinPath(fname))
                     endif
                 else
                     let fname= netrw#os#Escape(netrw#fs#WinPath(b:netrw_curdir.fname))