diff --git a/deluge/common.py b/deluge/common.py
index a4bf45a4f..8467276e9 100644
--- a/deluge/common.py
+++ b/deluge/common.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def get_default_download_dir():
 
     """
     if windows_check():
-        return os.path.expanduser("~")
+        return os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), 'Downloads')
     else:
         from xdg.BaseDirectory import xdg_config_home
         userdir_file = os.path.join(xdg_config_home, 'user-dirs.dirs')