diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicImportGeneralDataFeature.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicImportGeneralDataFeature.cpp
index beb4f406b1..6aa3f1b3ff 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicImportGeneralDataFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/RicImportGeneralDataFeature.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,13 @@ void RicImportGeneralDataFeature::openFileDialog( ImportFileType fileTypes )
     {
         RiaLogging::error( QString( "Failed to open file names: %1" ).arg( fileNames.join( ", " ) ) );
     }
+    else
+    {
+        if ( fileNames.size() == 1 )
+        {
+            RiaApplication::instance()->addToRecentFiles( fileNames.front() );
+        }
+    }
 }
 
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