diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index 4c3edf87a..a1a4865bd 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QtGui>
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QFileDialog>
+#include <QMessageBox>
 #include "qhexedit.h"
 #include "main.h"
 
@@ -140,6 +141,16 @@ GMainWindow::GMainWindow() : emu_thread(nullptr)
     ui.actionDisplay_widget_title_bars->setChecked(settings.value("displayTitleBars", true).toBool());
     OnDisplayTitleBars(ui.actionDisplay_widget_title_bars->isChecked());
 
+    // Prepare actions for recent files
+    for (int i = 0; i < max_recent_files_item; ++i) {
+        actions_recent_files[i] = new QAction(this);
+        actions_recent_files[i]->setVisible(false);
+        connect(actions_recent_files[i], SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnMenuRecentFile()));
+
+        ui.menu_recent_files->addAction(actions_recent_files[i]);
+    }
+    UpdateRecentFiles();
+
     // Setup connections
     connect(ui.action_Load_File, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnMenuLoadFile()));
     connect(ui.action_Load_Symbol_Map, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(OnMenuLoadSymbolMap()));
@@ -213,6 +224,10 @@ void GMainWindow::OnDisplayTitleBars(bool show)
 void GMainWindow::BootGame(const std::string& filename) {
     LOG_INFO(Frontend, "Citra starting...\n");
 
+    // Shutdown previous session if the emu thread is still active...
+    if (emu_thread != nullptr)
+        ShutdownGame();
+
     // Initialize the core emulation
     System::Init(render_window);
 
@@ -272,18 +287,43 @@ void GMainWindow::ShutdownGame() {
     render_window->hide();
 }
 
-void GMainWindow::OnMenuLoadFile()
-{
+void GMainWindow::UpdateRecentFiles() {
+    QSettings settings;
+    QStringList recent_files = settings.value("recentFiles").toStringList();
+
+    unsigned int num_recent_files = std::min(recent_files.size(), static_cast<int>(max_recent_files_item));
+
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < num_recent_files; i++) {
+        QString text = QString("&%1. %2").arg(i + 1).arg(QFileInfo(recent_files[i]).fileName());
+        actions_recent_files[i]->setText(text);
+        actions_recent_files[i]->setData(recent_files[i]);
+        actions_recent_files[i]->setVisible(true);
+    }
+
+    for (int j = num_recent_files; j < max_recent_files_item; ++j) {
+        actions_recent_files[j]->setVisible(false);
+    }
+
+    // Grey out the recent files menu if the list is empty
+    if (num_recent_files == 0) {
+        ui.menu_recent_files->setEnabled(false);
+    } else {
+        ui.menu_recent_files->setEnabled(true);
+    }
+}
+
+void GMainWindow::OnMenuLoadFile() {
     QSettings settings;
     QString rom_path = settings.value("romsPath", QString()).toString();
 
     QString filename = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, tr("Load File"), rom_path, tr("3DS executable (*.3ds *.3dsx *.elf *.axf *.cci *.cxi)"));
     if (filename.size()) {
         settings.setValue("romsPath", QFileInfo(filename).path());
-
-        // Shutdown previous session if the emu thread is still active...
-        if (emu_thread != nullptr)
-            ShutdownGame();
+        // Update recent files list
+        QStringList recent_files = settings.value("recentFiles").toStringList();
+        recent_files.prepend(filename);
+        settings.setValue("recentFiles", recent_files);
+        UpdateRecentFiles(); // Update UI
 
         BootGame(filename.toLatin1().data());
     }
@@ -301,8 +341,32 @@ void GMainWindow::OnMenuLoadSymbolMap() {
     }
 }
 
-void GMainWindow::OnStartGame()
-{
+void GMainWindow::OnMenuRecentFile() {
+    QAction* action = qobject_cast<QAction*>(sender());
+    assert(action);
+
+    QString filename = action->data().toString();
+    QFileInfo file_info(filename);
+    if (file_info.exists()) {
+        BootGame(filename.toLatin1().data());
+    } else {
+        // Display an error message and remove the file from the list.
+        QMessageBox::information(this, tr("File not found"), tr("File \"%1\" not found").arg(filename));
+
+        QSettings settings;
+        QStringList recent_files = settings.value("recentFiles").toStringList();
+        recent_files.removeOne(filename);
+        settings.setValue("recentFiles", recent_files);
+
+        action->setVisible(false);
+        // Grey out the recent files menu if the list is empty
+        if (ui.menu_recent_files->isEmpty()) {
+            ui.menu_recent_files->setEnabled(false);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void GMainWindow::OnStartGame() {
     emu_thread->SetRunning(true);
 
     ui.action_Start->setEnabled(false);
@@ -312,8 +376,7 @@ void GMainWindow::OnStartGame()
     ui.action_Stop->setEnabled(true);
 }
 
-void GMainWindow::OnPauseGame()
-{
+void GMainWindow::OnPauseGame() {
     emu_thread->SetRunning(false);
 
     ui.action_Start->setEnabled(true);
@@ -325,8 +388,7 @@ void GMainWindow::OnStopGame() {
     ShutdownGame();
 }
 
-void GMainWindow::OnOpenHotkeysDialog()
-{
+void GMainWindow::OnOpenHotkeysDialog() {
     GHotkeysDialog dialog(this);
     dialog.exec();
 }
@@ -358,13 +420,11 @@ void GMainWindow::ToggleWindowMode() {
     }
 }
 
-void GMainWindow::OnConfigure()
-{
+void GMainWindow::OnConfigure() {
     //GControllerConfigDialog* dialog = new GControllerConfigDialog(controller_ports, this);
 }
 
-void GMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
-{
+void GMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) {
     // Save window layout
     QSettings settings(QSettings::IniFormat, QSettings::UserScope, "Citra team", "Citra");
     settings.setValue("geometry", saveGeometry());
@@ -388,8 +448,7 @@ void GMainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
 #undef main
 #endif
 
-int main(int argc, char* argv[])
-{
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     Log::Filter log_filter(Log::Level::Info);
     Log::SetFilter(&log_filter);
 
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.h b/src/citra_qt/main.h
index 61114a04d..4b260ae8b 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class GMainWindow : public QMainWindow
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
+    static const int max_recent_files_item = 10; ///< Max number of recently loaded items to keep track
+
     // TODO: Make use of this!
     enum {
         UI_IDLE,
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@ private:
     void BootGame(const std::string& filename);
     void ShutdownGame();
 
+    void UpdateRecentFiles();
+
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) override;
 
 private slots:
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ private slots:
     void OnStopGame();
     void OnMenuLoadFile();
     void OnMenuLoadSymbolMap();
+    void OnMenuRecentFile();
     void OnOpenHotkeysDialog();
     void OnConfigure();
     void OnDisplayTitleBars(bool);
@@ -86,6 +91,8 @@ private:
     CallstackWidget* callstackWidget;
     GPUCommandStreamWidget* graphicsWidget;
     GPUCommandListWidget* graphicsCommandsWidget;
+
+    QAction* actions_recent_files[max_recent_files_item];
 };
 
 #endif // _CITRA_QT_MAIN_HXX_
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.ui b/src/citra_qt/main.ui
index b2ce8167d..1ba700a3a 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.ui
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.ui
@@ -52,9 +52,16 @@
     <property name="title">
      <string>&amp;File</string>
     </property>
+    <widget class="QMenu" name="menu_recent_files">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Recent Files</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
     <addaction name="action_Load_File"/>
     <addaction name="action_Load_Symbol_Map"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
+    <addaction name="menu_recent_files"/>
+    <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="action_Exit"/>
    </widget>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="menu_Emulation">