diff --git a/src/base/files/file_util.h b/src/base/files/file_util.h
index dbb69ec..e58bbd5 100644
--- a/src/base/files/file_util.h
+++ b/src/base/files/file_util.h
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
 // Returns true if successful, false otherwise. It is considered successful
 // to attempt to delete a file that does not exist.
 //
-// In posix environment and if |path| is a symbolic link, this deletes only
-// the symlink. (even if the symlink points to a non-existent file)
+// If |path| is a symbolic link, this deletes only the symlink. (even if the
+// symlink points to a non-existent file)
 //
 // WARNING: USING THIS WITH recursive==true IS EQUIVALENT
 //          TO "rm -rf", SO USE WITH CAUTION.
diff --git a/src/base/files/file_util_win.cc b/src/base/files/file_util_win.cc
index 0bc07bf..d271799 100644
--- a/src/base/files/file_util_win.cc
+++ b/src/base/files/file_util_win.cc
@@ -74,7 +74,12 @@
     DWORD this_result = ERROR_SUCCESS;
     if (info.IsDirectory()) {
       if (recursive) {
-        this_result = DeleteFileRecursive(current, pattern, true);
+        // Do not recurse into reparse points (like symbolic links or junctions)
+        // to avoid deleting their targets.
+        if (!(info.find_data().dwFileAttributes &
+              FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT)) {
+          this_result = DeleteFileRecursive(current, pattern, true);
+        }
         if (this_result == ERROR_SUCCESS &&
             !::RemoveDirectory(ToWCharT(&current.value()))) {
           this_result = ::GetLastError();
@@ -135,7 +140,9 @@
                                                  : ::GetLastError();
   }
 
-  if (recursive) {
+  // Do not recurse into reparse points (like symbolic links or junctions) to
+  // avoid deleting their targets.
+  if (recursive && !(attr & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT)) {
     const DWORD error_code = DeleteFileRecursive(path, u"*", true);
     if (error_code != ERROR_SUCCESS)
       return error_code;