diff --git a/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp b/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
index e3b68f891d..dedff439a3 100644
--- a/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
+++ b/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::LoadProject( const wxFileName& aProjectFileName )
     if( aProjectFileName.IsDirWritable() )
         SetMruPath( Prj().GetProjectPath() ); // Only set MRU path if we have write access. Why?
 
-    UpdateFileHistory( aProjectFileName.GetFullPath() );
+    UpdateFileHistory( Prj().GetProjectFullName() );
 
     m_leftWin->ReCreateTreePrj();