diff --git a/docs/content/local.md b/docs/content/local.md
index 15c577e83..a3a42636d 100644
--- a/docs/content/local.md
+++ b/docs/content/local.md
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ specify path to volumes identified by their GUID, e.g.
 This is *not* supported in rclone, due to an [issue](https://github.com/golang/go/issues/39785)
 in go.
 
+Also note that when specifying paths at `parameters` with `remote` at the
+[remote control API](/rc/) using `\` as path separator must be escaped,
+i.e. `\\`. Alternatively you can also use `/` as path separator.
+
 #### Long paths ####
 
 Rclone handles long paths automatically, by converting all paths to
diff --git a/docs/content/rc.md b/docs/content/rc.md
index 3e1d1c65f..6276dd449 100644
--- a/docs/content/rc.md
+++ b/docs/content/rc.md
@@ -550,6 +550,9 @@ This takes the following parameters:
     - state - state to restart with - used with continue
     - result - result to restart with - used with continue
 
+Note that when specifying paths on windows at `parameters` with `remote` using `\`
+as path separator must be escaped, i.e. `\\`. Alternatively you can also use `/`
+as path separator.
 
 See the [config create](/commands/rclone_config_create/) command for more information on the above.
 
@@ -639,6 +642,9 @@ This takes the following parameters:
     - state - state to restart with - used with continue
     - result - result to restart with - used with continue
 
+Note that when specifying paths on windows at `parameters` with `remote` using `\`
+as path separator must be escaped, i.e. `\\`. Alternatively you can also use `/`
+as path separator.
 
 See the [config update](/commands/rclone_config_update/) command for more information on the above.