diff --git a/collects/framework/private/editor.ss b/collects/framework/private/editor.ss
index 9b6e8e15..2c62a56d 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/editor.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/editor.ss
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 	      [text : framework:text^]
 	      [pasteboard : framework:pasteboard^]
 	      [frame : framework:frame^]
-	      [gui-utils : framework:gui-utils^])
+	      [gui-utils : framework:gui-utils^]
+              [handler : framework:handler^])
       
       (rename [-keymap<%> keymap<%>])
 
@@ -96,6 +97,12 @@
                       (let ([ms (file-or-directory-modify-seconds fn)])
                         (< last-saved-file-time ms))))))]
           
+          (rename [super-on-save-file on-save-file])
+          (define/override (on-save-file filename format)
+            (unless (equal? filename (get-filename))
+              (handler:add-to-recent filename))
+            (super-on-save-file filename format))
+          
           [define has-focus #f]
 	  (rename [super-on-focus on-focus])
 	  (override on-focus)
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/handler.ss b/collects/framework/private/handler.ss
index 724d58ea..ef3312b3 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/handler.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/handler.ss
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   (require (lib "unitsig.ss")
 	   (lib "class.ss")
 	   (lib "class100.ss")
+           (lib "list.ss")
 	   "sig.ss"
 	   "../gui-utils-sig.ss"
 	   (lib "mred-sig.ss" "mred")
@@ -129,9 +130,11 @@
       (define (add-to-recent filename)
         (preferences:set 'framework:recently-opened-files
                          (let loop ([n recent-max-count]
-                                    [new-recent (cons filename 
-                                                      (preferences:get
-                                                       'framework:recently-opened-files))])
+                                    [new-recent (cons filename
+                                                      (remove
+                                                       filename
+                                                       (preferences:get
+                                                        'framework:recently-opened-files)))])
                            (cond
                              [(zero? n) null]
                              [(null? new-recent) null]
diff --git a/collects/framework/private/sig.ss b/collects/framework/private/sig.ss
index e69447d1..0eb38d1e 100644
--- a/collects/framework/private/sig.ss
+++ b/collects/framework/private/sig.ss
@@ -231,13 +231,16 @@
      get-the-frame-group))
 
   (define-signature framework:handler^
-    (handler? handler-name handler-extension handler-handler
-	      insert-format-handler
-	      find-format-handler 
-	      find-named-format-handler 
-	      edit-file
-	      open-file
-              install-recent-items))
+    (handler? 
+     handler-name 
+     handler-extension handler-handler
+     insert-format-handler
+     find-format-handler 
+     find-named-format-handler 
+     edit-file
+     open-file
+     install-recent-items
+     add-to-recent))
 
   (define-signature framework:icon^
     (get-paren-highlight-bitmap