diff --git a/src/MacVim/MMAppController.m b/src/MacVim/MMAppController.m
index d3755fc444..c3588683e5 100644
--- a/src/MacVim/MMAppController.m
+++ b/src/MacVim/MMAppController.m
@@ -292,10 +292,8 @@ static int executeInLoginShell(NSString *path, NSArray *args);
             // Don't add files that are being edited remotely (using ODB).
             if ([arguments objectForKey:@"remoteID"]) continue;
 
-            NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:[filenames objectAtIndex:i]];
-            if (!url) continue;
             [[NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController]
-                    noteNewRecentDocumentURL:url];
+                    noteNewRecentFilePath:[filenames objectAtIndex:i]];
         }
 
         if ((openInTabs && (vc = [self topmostVimController]))
diff --git a/src/MacVim/MMVimController.m b/src/MacVim/MMVimController.m
index 7cb5ac8980..fb5d00aa72 100644
--- a/src/MacVim/MMVimController.m
+++ b/src/MacVim/MMVimController.m
@@ -922,9 +922,15 @@ static NSTimeInterval MMResendInterval = 0.5;
 - (void)savePanelDidEnd:(NSSavePanel *)panel code:(int)code
                 context:(void *)context
 {
-    NSString *string = (code == NSOKButton) ? [panel filename] : nil;
+    NSString *path = (code == NSOKButton) ? [panel filename] : nil;
     @try {
-        [backendProxy setDialogReturn:string];
+        [backendProxy setDialogReturn:path];
+
+        // Add file to the "Recent Files" menu (this ensures that files that
+        // are opened/saved from a :browse command are added to this menu).
+        if (path)
+            [[NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController]
+                    noteNewRecentFilePath:path];
     }
     @catch (NSException *e) {
         NSLog(@"Exception caught in %s %@", _cmd, e);
diff --git a/src/MacVim/MacVim.h b/src/MacVim/MacVim.h
index aa49fc23f8..7862fff8a8 100644
--- a/src/MacVim/MacVim.h
+++ b/src/MacVim/MacVim.h
@@ -277,6 +277,13 @@ NSString *buildSearchTextCommand(NSString *searchText);
 
 
 
+@interface NSDocumentController (MMExtras)
+- (void)noteNewRecentFilePath:(NSString *)path;
+@end
+
+
+
+
 // ODB Editor Suite Constants (taken from ODBEditorSuite.h)
 #define	keyFileSender		'FSnd'
 #define	keyFileSenderToken	'FTok'
diff --git a/src/MacVim/MacVim.m b/src/MacVim/MacVim.m
index b702b542c5..50d5d727e3 100644
--- a/src/MacVim/MacVim.m
+++ b/src/MacVim/MacVim.m
@@ -294,3 +294,17 @@ buildSearchTextCommand(NSString *searchText)
 
 @end // NSColor (MMExtras)
 
+
+
+
+@implementation NSDocumentController (MMExtras)
+
+- (void)noteNewRecentFilePath:(NSString *)path
+{
+    NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:path];
+    if (url)
+        [self noteNewRecentDocumentURL:url];
+}
+
+@end // NSDocumentController (MMExtras)
+