diff -u b/modules/filefield_paths.inc b/modules/filefield_paths.inc
--- b/modules/filefield_paths.inc
+++ b/modules/filefield_paths.inc
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@
 
         // Process filepath.
         $settings['file_path']['options']['context'] = 'file_path';
-        $file['uri'] = "{$field['settings']['uri_scheme']}://" . ltrim(filefield_paths_process_string($settings['file_path']['value'], $token_data, $settings['file_path']['options']) . "/{$file['filename']}", '/');
+        $path = filefield_paths_process_string($settings['file_path']['value'], $token_data, $settings['file_path']['options']);
+        $file['uri'] = file_stream_wrapper_uri_normalize($scheme . '/' . $path . '/' . $file['filename']);
 
         // Finalize file if necessary.
         if ($file !== $old_file) {