diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shellpath.c b/dlls/shell32/shellpath.c
index 7bfa504a62f..4896bbad88f 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shellpath.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shellpath.c
@@ -3007,7 +3007,12 @@ HRESULT WINAPI SHGetFolderPathAndSubDirW(
 
     /* create symbolic links rather than directories for specific
      * user shell folders */
+    const WCHAR *sandbox = _wgetenv( L"WINEUSERSANDBOX" );
+    int isolate = 0;
+    isolate = sandbox && !strcmp(sandbox, "1");
+    if(!isolate) {
     _SHCreateSymbolicLink(folder, szBuildPath);
+    }
 
     /* create directory/directories */
     ret = SHCreateDirectoryExW(hwndOwner, szBuildPath, NULL);