diff --git a/gui-js/apps/minsky-electron/src/app/managers/CommandsManager.ts b/gui-js/apps/minsky-electron/src/app/managers/CommandsManager.ts
index fee205d17..ed74e272b 100644
--- a/gui-js/apps/minsky-electron/src/app/managers/CommandsManager.ts
+++ b/gui-js/apps/minsky-electron/src/app/managers/CommandsManager.ts
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ export class CommandsManager {
     WindowManager.getMainWindow().setTitle(filePath);
     this.currentMinskyModelFilePath=filePath;
     minsky.save(filePath);
+    ipcMain.emit(events.ADD_RECENT_FILE, null, filePath);
   }
   
   static async editHandleDescription(ravel: Ravel, handleIndex: number) {