diff --git a/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp
index fd9dcc31f..b299f6dfe 100644
--- a/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -196,13 +196,15 @@ void ConfigManager::setSF2Dir(const QString &sfd)
 
 void ConfigManager::addRecentlyOpenedProject( const QString & _file )
 {
-	m_recentlyOpenedProjects.removeAll( _file );
-	if( m_recentlyOpenedProjects.size() > 15 )
-	{
-		m_recentlyOpenedProjects.removeLast();
+	if( !_file.endsWith(".mpt", Qt::CaseInsensitive) ) {
+		m_recentlyOpenedProjects.removeAll( _file );
+		if( m_recentlyOpenedProjects.size() > 15 )
+			{
+				m_recentlyOpenedProjects.removeLast();
+			}
+		m_recentlyOpenedProjects.push_front( _file );
+		ConfigManager::inst()->saveConfigFile();
 	}
-	m_recentlyOpenedProjects.push_front( _file );
-	ConfigManager::inst()->saveConfigFile();
 }