diff --git a/app/core.cpp b/app/core.cpp
index 5a7f179bf..86c2f829b 100644
--- a/app/core.cpp
+++ b/app/core.cpp
@@ -168,9 +168,7 @@ void Core::Stop()
     if (recent_projects_file.open(QFile::WriteOnly | QFile::Text)) {
       QTextStream ts(&recent_projects_file);
 
-      foreach (const QString& s, recent_projects_) {
-        ts << s << "\n";
-      }
+      ts << recent_projects_.join('\n');
 
       recent_projects_file.close();
     }
@@ -254,6 +252,7 @@ void Core::SetSelectedTransitionObject(const QString &obj)
 void Core::ClearOpenRecentList()
 {
   recent_projects_.clear();
+  emit OpenRecentListChanged();
 }
 
 void Core::CreateNewProject()
@@ -678,12 +677,15 @@ void Core::StartGUI(bool full_screen)
     if (recent_projects_file.open(QFile::ReadOnly | QFile::Text)) {
       QTextStream ts(&recent_projects_file);
 
-      while (!ts.atEnd()) {
-        recent_projects_.append(ts.readLine());
+      QString s;
+      while (!(s = ts.readLine()).isEmpty()) {
+        recent_projects_.append(s);
       }
 
       recent_projects_file.close();
     }
+
+    emit OpenRecentListChanged();
   }
 }
 
@@ -953,6 +955,8 @@ void Core::PushRecentlyOpenedProject(const QString& s)
   } else {
     recent_projects_.prepend(s);
   }
+
+  emit OpenRecentListChanged();
 }
 
 void Core::OpenProjectInternal(const QString &filename)
@@ -1089,6 +1093,8 @@ void Core::OpenProjectFromRecentList(int index)
                                       tr("The project \"%1\" doesn't exist. Would you like to remove this file from the recent list?").arg(open_fn),
                                       QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::Yes) {
     recent_projects_.removeAt(index);
+
+    emit OpenRecentListChanged();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/core.h b/app/core.h
index 8e3b45db1..89d609a42 100644
--- a/app/core.h
+++ b/app/core.h
@@ -415,6 +415,11 @@ signals:
    */
   void TimecodeDisplayChanged(Timecode::Display d);
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Signal emitted when a change is made to the open recent list
+   */
+  void OpenRecentListChanged();
+
 private:
   /**
    * @brief Get the file filter than can be used with QFileDialog to open and save compatible projects
diff --git a/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp b/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp
index b33a3e604..1bdbe9219 100644
--- a/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp
+++ b/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ MainMenu::MainMenu(MainWindow *parent) :
   file_new_menu_ = new Menu(file_menu_);
   MenuShared::instance()->AddItemsForNewMenu(file_new_menu_);
   file_open_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("openproj", Core::instance(), &Core::OpenProject, "Ctrl+O");
-  file_open_recent_menu_ = new Menu(file_menu_, this, &MainMenu::PopulateOpenRecent);
-  connect(file_open_recent_menu_, &Menu::aboutToHide, this, &MainMenu::CloseOpenRecentMenu);
+  file_open_recent_menu_ = new Menu(file_menu_);
   file_open_recent_separator_ = file_open_recent_menu_->addSeparator();
   file_open_recent_clear_item_ = file_open_recent_menu_->AddItem("clearopenrecent", Core::instance(), &Core::ClearOpenRecentList);
   file_save_item_ = file_menu_->AddItem("saveproj", Core::instance(), &Core::SaveActiveProject, "Ctrl+S");
@@ -255,6 +254,9 @@ MainMenu::MainMenu(MainWindow *parent) :
   help_menu_->addSeparator();
   help_about_item_ = help_menu_->AddItem("about", Core::instance(), &Core::DialogAboutShow);
 
+  connect(Core::instance(), &Core::OpenRecentListChanged, this, &MainMenu::RepopulateOpenRecent);
+  PopulateOpenRecent();
+
   Retranslate();
 }
 
@@ -398,6 +400,12 @@ void MainMenu::PopulateOpenRecent()
   }
 }
 
+void MainMenu::RepopulateOpenRecent()
+{
+  CloseOpenRecentMenu();
+  PopulateOpenRecent();
+}
+
 void MainMenu::CloseOpenRecentMenu()
 {
   while (file_open_recent_menu_->actions().first() != file_open_recent_separator_) {
diff --git a/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.h b/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.h
index 622303900..3bfb691fe 100644
--- a/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.h
+++ b/app/window/mainwindow/mainmenu.h
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ private slots:
    */
   void PopulateOpenRecent();
 
+  void RepopulateOpenRecent();
+
   /**
    * @brief Clears open recent items when menu closes
    */