diff --git a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/GameState.java b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/GameState.java
index 50589a01f8..67f56acf12 100644
--- a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/GameState.java
+++ b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/GameState.java
@@ -1406,6 +1406,7 @@ public void saveGame(File f) throws IOException {
     }
     GameModule.getGameModule().warn(msg);
     ModuleManagerUpdateHelper.sendGameUpdate(f);
+    updateRecentGames(f);
   }
 
   public void loadGameInForeground(final File f) {