diff --git a/src/jmemorize/core/Main.java b/src/jmemorize/core/Main.java
index 2c6f185..48ab5da 100644
--- a/src/jmemorize/core/Main.java
+++ b/src/jmemorize/core/Main.java
@@ -545,9 +545,22 @@ private void fireLessonModified(Lesson lesson)
     /**
      * @param args the command line arguments
      */
-    public static void main(String args[]) 
+    public static void main(String args[])
     {
-        File file = args.length >= 1 ? new File(args[0]) : null;
-        Main.getInstance().run(file);        
+        File file = null;
+        if (args.length >= 1)
+        {
+           file = new File(args[0]);
+        }
+        else if (Main.getInstance().getRecentLessonFiles().size() >= 1)
+        {
+           String filename = Main.getInstance().getRecentLessonFiles().get(0);
+           file = new File(filename);
+           if (!file.exists())
+           {
+              file = null;
+           }
+        }
+        Main.getInstance().run(file);
     }
 }