diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.cpp
index 4dcc57ea6..085638934 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,19 @@ void AbstractTabDeckEditor::actSwapCard(CardInfoPtr info, QString zoneName)
         deckDockWidget->deckModel->findCard(info->getName(), zoneName, providerId, collectorNumber));
 }
 
+/**
+ * Opens the deck in this tab.
+ * @param deck The deck. Takes ownership of the object
+ */
+void AbstractTabDeckEditor::openDeck(DeckLoader *deck)
+{
+    setDeck(deck);
+
+    if (!deck->getLastFileName().isEmpty()) {
+        SettingsCache::instance().recents().updateRecentlyOpenedDeckPaths(deck->getLastFileName());
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Sets the currently active deck for this tab
  * @param _deck The deck. Takes ownership of the object
@@ -290,13 +303,12 @@ void AbstractTabDeckEditor::openDeckFromFile(const QString &fileName, DeckOpenLo
 
     auto *l = new DeckLoader;
     if (l->loadFromFile(fileName, fmt, true)) {
-        SettingsCache::instance().recents().updateRecentlyOpenedDeckPaths(fileName);
         if (deckOpenLocation == NEW_TAB) {
             emit openDeckEditor(l);
             l->deleteLater();
         } else {
             deckMenu->setSaveStatus(false);
-            setDeck(l);
+            openDeck(l);
         }
     } else {
         l->deleteLater();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.h b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.h
index 94fbe9bde..bc7b31917 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/abstract_tab_deck_editor.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
     virtual void retranslateUi() override = 0;
 
     // Deck Management
-    virtual void setDeck(DeckLoader *_deckLoader);
+    void openDeck(DeckLoader *deck);
     DeckLoader *getDeckList() const;
     void setModified(bool _windowModified);
 
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ protected slots:
     virtual void dockFloatingTriggered() = 0;
 
 private:
+    virtual void setDeck(DeckLoader *_deck);
     void editDeckInClipboard(bool annotated);
 
 protected:
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_storage.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_storage.cpp
index 5fa25be4f..f696f607c 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_storage.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_deck_storage.cpp
@@ -246,8 +246,6 @@ void TabDeckStorage::actOpenLocalDeck()
         if (!deckLoader.loadFromFile(filePath, DeckLoader::CockatriceFormat, true))
             continue;
 
-        SettingsCache::instance().recents().updateRecentlyOpenedDeckPaths(filePath);
-
         emit openDeckEditor(&deckLoader);
     }
 }
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
index 5b89ab257..e2fb234d7 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/client/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ TabDeckEditor *TabSupervisor::addDeckEditorTab(const DeckLoader *deckToOpen)
 {
     auto *tab = new TabDeckEditor(this);
     if (deckToOpen)
-        tab->setDeck(new DeckLoader(*deckToOpen));
+        tab->openDeck(new DeckLoader(*deckToOpen));
     connect(tab, &AbstractTabDeckEditor::deckEditorClosing, this, &TabSupervisor::deckEditorClosed);
     connect(tab, &AbstractTabDeckEditor::openDeckEditor, this, &TabSupervisor::addDeckEditorTab);
     myAddTab(tab);