diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 1f5c50c8c..0fac2983c 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 
   * Support IPv6 socketpair on Windows (#870, #876, Antonin Décimo, David Allsopp).
 
+  * Lwt_unix.lstat was incorrectly calling Unix.stat on Win32. Fixes
+    the behavior of Lwt_io.with_temp_dir following symlinks to
+    directories on Win32. (#883, Antonin Décimo)
+
 ====== Additions ======
 
   * Lwt_seq: a Seq-like data-structure with Lwt delayed nodes (#836, #842, Zach Shipko).
diff --git a/src/unix/lwt_unix.cppo.ml b/src/unix/lwt_unix.cppo.ml
index 87ed8bfdf..ac7e29495 100644
--- a/src/unix/lwt_unix.cppo.ml
+++ b/src/unix/lwt_unix.cppo.ml
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ external lstat_job : string -> Unix.stats job = "lwt_unix_lstat_job"
 
 let lstat name =
   if Sys.win32 then
-    Lwt.return (Unix.stat name)
+    Lwt.return (Unix.lstat name)
   else
     run_job (lstat_job name)