diff --git a/src/core/main.cpp b/src/core/main.cpp
index 01d20a30b..090f032ef 100644
--- a/src/core/main.cpp
+++ b/src/core/main.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * main.cpp - just main.cpp which is starting up app...
  *
- * Copyright (c) 2004-2010 Tobias Doerffel <tobydox/at/users.sourceforge.net>
+ * Copyright (c) 2004-2011 Tobias Doerffel <tobydox/at/users.sourceforge.net>
  * 
  * This file is part of Linux MultiMedia Studio - http://lmms.sourceforge.net
  *
@@ -435,7 +435,14 @@ int main( int argc, char * * argv )
 			{
 				engine::mainWindow()->showMaximized();
 			}
-			engine::getSong()->loadProject( file_to_load );
+			if( file_to_load == recoveryFile )
+			{
+				engine::getSong()->createNewProjectFromTemplate( file_to_load );
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				engine::getSong()->loadProject( file_to_load );
+			}
 		}
 		else if( !file_to_import.isEmpty() )
 		{