diff --git a/fulltabwidget.py b/fulltabwidget.py
index 1eb4a9d..af1cd04 100644
--- a/fulltabwidget.py
+++ b/fulltabwidget.py
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ class FullTabWidget(QWidget):
         splitter = QSplitter()
         splitter.setOrientation(Qt.Orientation.Vertical)
         splitter.setHandleWidth(5)
-        #splitter.setStyleSheet("QSplitter::handle{background: #cccccc;}")
+        # splitter.setStyleSheet("QSplitter::handle{background: #cccccc;}")
         splitter.addWidget(self.file_view)
         splitter.addWidget(self.filter_hit_view)
 
         self.layout.addWidget(splitter)
 
+    def get_file(self) -> str:
+        self.file_view.get_file()
 
     def destruct(self):
         self.file_view.destruct()
-        self.filter_hit_view.destruct()
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+        self.filter_hit_view.destruct()
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index cbe896b..00d6fc0 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import os
 import signal
 
 from PyQt6 import QtCore
@@ -86,6 +87,18 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         dialog = QFileDialog(self)
         (selected_file, _filter) = dialog.getOpenFileName(caption=self.tr("Open File"))
         self.tabs.create_tab(selected_file)
+        self._remember_recent_file(selected_file)
+
+    def _remember_recent_file(self, file: str):
+        recent_files = self.settings.session.get('general', 'recent_files', fallback='')
+        files = recent_files.split(os.pathsep)
+        if file in files:
+            files.remove(file)
+        if "" in files:
+            files.remove("")
+        files.insert(0, file)
+        recent_files = os.pathsep.join(files[:5])
+        self.settings.set_session('general', 'recent_files', recent_files)
 
     def closeEvent(self, event):
         self.destruct()