diff --git a/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp b/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
index d3849a870..49eb4e83c 100644
--- a/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/gtk/main.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ static const char *ui_description =
 "  <menubar name='MainMenu'>"
 "    <menu action='FileMenu'>"
 "      <menuitem action='open'/>"
+"      <menu action='RecentMenu'/>"
 "      <separator/>"
 "      <menuitem action='savestateto'/>"
 "      <menuitem action='loadstatefrom'/>"
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ static const char *ui_description =
 static const GtkActionEntry action_entries[] = {
     { "FileMenu", NULL, "_File" },
       { "open",          "gtk-open",    "_Open",         "<Ctrl>o",  NULL,   OpenNdsDialog },
+      { "RecentMenu", NULL, "Open _recent" },
       { "savestateto",    NULL,         "Save state _to ...",         NULL,  NULL,   SaveStateDialog },
       { "loadstatefrom",  NULL,         "Load state _from ...",         NULL,  NULL,   LoadStateDialog },
       { "recordmovie",  NULL,         "Record movie _to ...",         NULL,  NULL,   RecordMovieDialog },
@@ -903,6 +905,18 @@ static void OpenNdsDialog()
             gtk_dialog_run(GTK_DIALOG(pDialog));
             gtk_widget_destroy(pDialog);
         } else {
+            GtkRecentData recentData;
+            memset(&recentData, 0, sizeof(GtkRecentData));
+            recentData.mime_type = "application/x-nds-binary";
+            recentData.app_name = (gchar *) g_get_application_name ();
+            recentData.app_exec = g_strjoin (" ", g_get_prgname (), "%f", NULL);
+
+            GtkRecentManager *manager;
+            manager = gtk_recent_manager_get_default ();
+            gtk_recent_manager_add_full (manager, g_filename_to_uri(sPath, NULL, NULL), &recentData);
+
+            g_free(recentData.app_exec);
+
             gtk_action_set_sensitive(gtk_action_group_get_action(action_group, "run"), TRUE);
         }
 
@@ -916,6 +930,13 @@ static void OpenNdsDialog()
     gtk_widget_destroy(pFileSelection);
 }
 
+static void OpenRecent(GtkRecentChooser *chooser, gpointer user_data)
+{
+    Open(g_filename_from_uri(gtk_recent_chooser_get_current_uri(chooser), NULL, NULL));
+
+    gtk_action_set_sensitive(gtk_action_group_get_action(action_group, "run"), TRUE);
+}
+
 static void Reset()
 {
     NDS_Reset();
@@ -1871,6 +1892,16 @@ common_gtk_main( struct configured_features *my_config)
     pToolBar = gtk_ui_manager_get_widget (ui_manager, "/ToolBar");
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX(pVBox), pToolBar, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
+    {
+        GtkWidget * recentMenu = gtk_ui_manager_get_widget (ui_manager, "/MainMenu/FileMenu/RecentMenu");
+        GtkWidget * recentFiles = gtk_recent_chooser_menu_new();
+        GtkRecentFilter * recentFilter = gtk_recent_filter_new();
+        gtk_recent_filter_add_mime_type(recentFilter, "application/x-nds-binary");
+        gtk_recent_chooser_set_filter(GTK_RECENT_CHOOSER(recentFiles), recentFilter);
+        gtk_menu_item_set_submenu(GTK_MENU_ITEM(recentMenu), recentFiles);
+        g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(recentFiles), "item-activated", G_CALLBACK(OpenRecent), NULL);
+    }
+
     /* Creating the place for showing DS screens */
     pDrawingArea = gtk_drawing_area_new();
     gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (pVBox), pDrawingArea);