thodg/libgit2

diff --git a/src/transport.c b/src/transport.c
index 9c88d98..b69072f 100644
--- a/src/transport.c
+++ b/src/transport.c
@@ -53,15 +53,32 @@ static int transport_find_fn(const char *url, git_transport_cb *callback, void *
 			definition = definition_iter;
 	}
 
-	if (!definition) {
-		/* still here? Check to see if the path points to a file on the local file system */
-		if ((git_path_exists(url) == 0) && git_path_isdir(url))
-			definition = &local_transport_definition;
-
-		/* It could be a SSH remote path. Check to see if there's a : */
-		if (strrchr(url, ':'))
-			definition = &dummy_transport_definition; /* SSH is an unsupported transport mechanism in this version of libgit2 */
-	}
+#ifdef GIT_WIN32
+	/* On Windows, it might not be possible to discern between absolute local
+	 * and ssh paths - first check if this is a valid local path that points
+	 * to a directory and if so assume local path, else assume SSH */
+
+	/* Check to see if the path points to a file on the local file system */
+	if (!definition && git_path_exists(url) && git_path_isdir(url))
+		definition = &local_transport_definition;
+
+	/* It could be a SSH remote path. Check to see if there's a :
+	 * SSH is an unsupported transport mechanism in this version of libgit2 */
+	if (!definition && strrchr(url, ':'))
+		definition = &dummy_transport_definition; 
+#else
+	/* For other systems, perform the SSH check first, to avoid going to the
+	 * filesystem if it is not necessary */
+
+	/* It could be a SSH remote path. Check to see if there's a :
+	 * SSH is an unsupported transport mechanism in this version of libgit2 */
+	if (!definition && strrchr(url, ':'))
+		definition = &dummy_transport_definition;
+
+	/* Check to see if the path points to a file on the local file system */
+	if (!definition && git_path_exists(url) && git_path_isdir(url))
+		definition = &local_transport_definition;
+#endif
 
 	if (!definition)
 		return -1;
diff --git a/tests-clar/clone/nonetwork.c b/tests-clar/clone/nonetwork.c
index fbebe54..8432708 100644
--- a/tests-clar/clone/nonetwork.c
+++ b/tests-clar/clone/nonetwork.c
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ void test_clone_nonetwork__local(void)
 	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, src, "./local", NULL, NULL, NULL));
 }
 
+void test_clone_nonetwork__local_absolute_path(void)
+{
+	const char *src = cl_fixture("testrepo.git");
+	cl_set_cleanup(&cleanup_repository, "./local");
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_clone(&g_repo, src, "./local", NULL, NULL, NULL));
+}
+
 void test_clone_nonetwork__local_bare(void)
 {
 	const char *src = cl_git_fixture_url("testrepo.git");