diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c537689cd87..7b0b80a80c6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 ### Fixed
 * Fixes prior_size history corruption when replacing an embedded object in a list ([#4845](https://github.com/realm/realm-core/issues/4845))
 * Updated the Catch2 URL to include '.git' extension ([#4608](https://github.com/realm/realm-core/issues/4608))
+* Fixes a crash when accessing the lock file during deletion of a Realm on Windows if the folder does not exist. ([#4855](https://github.com/realm/realm-core/pull/4855))
+ 
+### Breaking changes
+* None.
 
 -----------
 
diff --git a/src/realm/util/file.cpp b/src/realm/util/file.cpp
index f8973dde675..f51cf5d0b4f 100644
--- a/src/realm/util/file.cpp
+++ b/src/realm/util/file.cpp
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ void File::open_internal(const std::string& path, AccessMode a, CreateMode c, in
         case ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED:
             throw PermissionDenied(msg, path);
         case ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND:
+        case ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND:
             throw NotFound(msg, path);
         case ERROR_FILE_EXISTS:
             throw Exists(msg, path);
diff --git a/test/object-store/realm.cpp b/test/object-store/realm.cpp
index d6923afb172..6d63ce45a8d 100644
--- a/test/object-store/realm.cpp
+++ b/test/object-store/realm.cpp
@@ -1062,7 +1062,9 @@ TEST_CASE("Realm::delete_files()") {
 
     SECTION("Calling delete on a folder that does not exist.") {
         auto fake_path = "/tmp/doesNotExist/realm.424242";
-        Realm::delete_files(fake_path);
+        bool did_delete = false;
+        Realm::delete_files(fake_path, &did_delete);
+        REQUIRE_FALSE(did_delete);
     }
 
     SECTION("passing did_delete is optional") {
diff --git a/test/test_file.cpp b/test/test_file.cpp
index 1add7d2b1d1..80be5327b4a 100644
--- a/test/test_file.cpp
+++ b/test/test_file.cpp
@@ -392,6 +392,13 @@ TEST(File_NotFound)
 }
 
 
+TEST(File_PathNotFound)
+{
+    File file;
+    CHECK_THROW(file.open(""), File::NotFound);
+}
+
+
 TEST(File_Exists)
 {
     TEST_PATH(path);