diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index afd2dc38..457fe668 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ These patches fix the following Wine bugs:
 * Support for process ACLs ([Wine Bug #22006](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22006 "OpenProcess does not enforce ACL"))
 * Create AppData\LocalLow in user profile directory ([Wine Bug #22896](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22896 "Multiple applications and games need support for shell32 FOLDERID_LocalAppDataLow (.NET based Unity Engine games, Java JRE 6 in Vista mode)"))
 * Return correct IMediaSeeking stream positions in quartz ([Wine Bug #23174](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23174 "Fallout 3: Diologue and Video/sound issues"))
+* Allow special characters in pipe names. ([Wine Bug #28995](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28995 "Unable to use named pipes with \">\" character in the name"))
 * Add implementation of WTSEnumerateProcessesW ([Wine Bug #29903](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29903 "Some Microsoft debuggers fail to enumerate processes due to wtsapi32.WTSEnumerateProcessesW() being a stub (Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, DbgCLR from .NET 2.0 SDK)"))
 * Fix race conditions and deadlocks in strmbase/quartz ([Wine Bug #31566](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31566 "Fallout 3: regression causes block at critical section when radio is enabled"))
 * Support for stored file ACLs ([Wine Bug #31858](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31858 "Netflix on Firefox fails with Internet Connection Problem when loading bar is at 99%"))
diff --git a/patches/Makefile b/patches/Makefile
index 2b69402a..380624b3 100644
--- a/patches/Makefile
+++ b/patches/Makefile
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ PATCHLIST :=	Miscellaneous.ok \
 		ntdll-Dynamic_DST.ok \
 		ntdll-FD_Cache.ok \
 		ntdll-Junction_Points.ok \
+		ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters.ok \
 		quartz-MediaSeeking_Positions.ok \
 		server-ACL_Compat.ok \
 		server-Address_Change_Notification.ok \
@@ -262,6 +263,23 @@ ntdll-Junction_Points.ok:
 		echo '+    { "ntdll-Junction_Points", "Erich E. Hoover", "Support for junction points/reparse points." },'; \
 	) > ntdll-Junction_Points.ok
 
+# Patchset ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters
+# |
+# | Included patches:
+# |   *	Allow special characters in pipe names. [by Michael Müller]
+# |
+# | This patchset fixes the following Wine bugs:
+# |   *	[#28995] Unable to use named pipes with ">" character in the name
+# |
+# | Modified files: 
+# |   *	dlls/kernel32/tests/pipe.c, dlls/ntdll/directory.c
+# |
+ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters.ok:
+	$(PATCH) < ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters/0001-ntdll-Allow-special-characters-in-pipe-names.patch
+	@( \
+		echo '+    { "ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters", "Michael Müller", "Allow special characters in pipe names." },'; \
+	) > ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters.ok
+
 # Patchset quartz-MediaSeeking_Positions
 # |
 # | Included patches:
diff --git a/patches/ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters/0001-ntdll-Allow-special-characters-in-pipe-names.patch b/patches/ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters/0001-ntdll-Allow-special-characters-in-pipe-names.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..db06fd41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters/0001-ntdll-Allow-special-characters-in-pipe-names.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+From d5092cdd3d4df589f50b52c75bd50127c59f545d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Michael=20M=C3=BCller?= <michael@fds-team.de>
+Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2014 03:35:42 +0200
+Subject: ntdll: Allow special characters in pipe names.
+
+Based on patch by Valentyn Pavliuchenko.
+---
+ dlls/kernel32/tests/pipe.c | 10 ++++++++++
+ dlls/ntdll/directory.c     | 14 ++++++++++----
+ 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/dlls/kernel32/tests/pipe.c b/dlls/kernel32/tests/pipe.c
+index f7c7531..04de950 100644
+--- a/dlls/kernel32/tests/pipe.c
++++ b/dlls/kernel32/tests/pipe.c
+@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
+ #include "wine/test.h"
+ 
+ #define PIPENAME "\\\\.\\PiPe\\tests_pipe.c"
++#define PIPENAME_SPECIAL "\\\\.\\PiPe\\tests->pipe.c"
+ 
+ #define NB_SERVER_LOOPS 8
+ 
+@@ -335,6 +336,15 @@ static void test_CreateNamedPipe(int pipemode)
+ 
+     ok(CloseHandle(hnp), "CloseHandle\n");
+ 
++    hnp = CreateNamedPipeA(PIPENAME_SPECIAL, PIPE_ACCESS_DUPLEX, pipemode | PIPE_WAIT,
++        /* nMaxInstances */ 1,
++        /* nOutBufSize */ 1024,
++        /* nInBufSize */ 1024,
++        /* nDefaultWait */ NMPWAIT_USE_DEFAULT_WAIT,
++        /* lpSecurityAttrib */ NULL);
++    ok(hnp != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE, "CreateNamedPipe with special characters failed\n");
++    ok(CloseHandle(hnp), "CloseHandle\n");
++
+     trace("test_CreateNamedPipe returning\n");
+ }
+ 
+diff --git a/dlls/ntdll/directory.c b/dlls/ntdll/directory.c
+index 04a5b75..6558958 100644
+--- a/dlls/ntdll/directory.c
++++ b/dlls/ntdll/directory.c
+@@ -3009,6 +3009,7 @@ NTSTATUS CDECL wine_nt_to_unix_file_name( const UNICODE_STRING *nameW, ANSI_STRI
+                                           UINT disposition, BOOLEAN check_case )
+ {
+     static const WCHAR unixW[] = {'u','n','i','x'};
++    static const WCHAR pipeW[] = {'p','i','p','e'};
+     static const WCHAR invalid_charsW[] = { INVALID_NT_CHARS, 0 };
+ 
+     NTSTATUS status = STATUS_SUCCESS;
+@@ -3019,6 +3020,7 @@ NTSTATUS CDECL wine_nt_to_unix_file_name( const UNICODE_STRING *nameW, ANSI_STRI
+     int pos, ret, name_len, unix_len, prefix_len, used_default;
+     WCHAR prefix[MAX_DIR_ENTRY_LEN];
+     BOOLEAN is_unix = FALSE;
++    BOOLEAN is_pipe = FALSE;
+ 
+     name     = nameW->Buffer;
+     name_len = nameW->Length / sizeof(WCHAR);
+@@ -3050,13 +3052,17 @@ NTSTATUS CDECL wine_nt_to_unix_file_name( const UNICODE_STRING *nameW, ANSI_STRI
+     name += prefix_len;
+     name_len -= prefix_len;
+ 
+-    /* check for invalid characters (all chars except 0 are valid for unix) */
+-    is_unix = (prefix_len == 4 && !memcmp( prefix, unixW, sizeof(unixW) ));
+-    if (is_unix)
++    /* check for invalid characters (all chars except 0 are valid for unix and pipes) */
++    if (prefix_len == 4)
++    {
++        is_unix = !memcmp( prefix, unixW, sizeof(unixW) );
++        is_pipe = !memcmp( prefix, pipeW, sizeof(pipeW) );
++    }
++    if (is_unix || is_pipe)
+     {
+         for (p = name; p < name + name_len; p++)
+             if (!*p) return STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_INVALID;
+-        check_case = TRUE;
++        check_case |= is_unix;
+     }
+     else
+     {
+-- 
+1.8.3.2
+
diff --git a/patches/ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters/definition b/patches/ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters/definition
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c3d846b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/ntdll-Pipe_SpecialCharacters/definition
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Author: Michael Müller
+Subject: Allow special characters in pipe names.
+Revision: 1
+Fixes: [28995] Allow special characters in pipe names.