diff --git a/plugins/web-search/web-search.plugin.zsh b/plugins/web-search/web-search.plugin.zsh
index 19f9cad33..52d03b2d0 100644
--- a/plugins/web-search/web-search.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/web-search/web-search.plugin.zsh
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ function web_search() {
   # define the open command
   case "$OSTYPE" in
     darwin*)  open_cmd="open" ;;
+    cygwin*)  open_cmd="cygstart" ;;
     linux*)   open_cmd="xdg-open" ;;
     *)        echo "Platform $OSTYPE not supported"
               return 1