diff --git a/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp b/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
index c3ad498e8..b58a2cdd3 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/ass_file.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ AssFile::~AssFile() {
 }
 
 /// @brief Load generic subs
-void AssFile::Load(const wxString &_filename, wxString charset, bool addToRecent) {
+void AssFile::Load(const wxString &_filename, wxString const& charset) {
 	try {
 		// Get proper format reader
 		const SubtitleFormat *reader = SubtitleFormat::GetReader(_filename);
@@ -113,23 +113,6 @@ void AssFile::Load(const wxString &_filename, wxString charset, bool addToRecent
 	// Set general data
 	loaded = true;
 	filename = _filename;
-	StandardPaths::SetPathValue("?script", wxFileName(filename).GetPath());
-
-	// Save backup of file
-	if (CanSave() && OPT_GET("App/Auto/Backup")->GetBool()) {
-		wxFileName file(filename);
-		if (file.FileExists()) {
-			wxString path = lagi_wxString(OPT_GET("Path/Auto/Backup")->GetString());
-			if (path.empty()) path = file.GetPath();
-			wxFileName dstpath(StandardPaths::DecodePath(path + "/"));
-			if (!dstpath.DirExists())
-				wxMkdir(dstpath.GetPath());
-
-			dstpath.SetFullName(file.GetName() + ".ORIGINAL." + file.GetExt());
-
-			wxCopyFile(file.GetFullPath(), dstpath.GetFullPath(), true);
-		}
-	}
 
 	// Add comments and set vars
 	AddComment(wxString("Script generated by Aegisub ") + GetAegisubLongVersionString());
@@ -143,8 +126,6 @@ void AssFile::Load(const wxString &_filename, wxString charset, bool addToRecent
 	autosavedCommitId = savedCommitId = commitId + 1;
 	Commit("", COMMIT_NEW);
 
-	// Add to recent
-	if (addToRecent) AddToRecent(filename);
 	FileOpen(filename);
 }
 
diff --git a/aegisub/src/ass_file.h b/aegisub/src/ass_file.h
index 580d27be6..15daec490 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/ass_file.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/ass_file.h
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ public:
 	/// @brief Load from a file
 	/// @param file File name
 	/// @param charset Character set of file or empty to autodetect
-	/// @param addToRecent Should the file be added to the MRU list?
-	void Load(const wxString &file,wxString charset="",bool addToRecent=true);
+	void Load(const wxString &file, wxString const& charset="");
 
 	/// @brief Save to a file
 	/// @param file Path to save to
diff --git a/aegisub/src/dialog_style_manager.cpp b/aegisub/src/dialog_style_manager.cpp
index 4bb7c4491..9cb320a4e 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/dialog_style_manager.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/dialog_style_manager.cpp
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ void DialogStyleManager::OnCurrentImport() {
 
 	AssFile temp;
 	try {
-		temp.Load(filename, "", false);
+		temp.Load(filename);
 	}
 	catch (const char *err) {
 		wxMessageBox(err, "Error", wxOK | wxICON_ERROR | wxCENTER, this);
diff --git a/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp b/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp
index 534ab953a..7aac9be37 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/frame_main.cpp
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void FrameMain::InitContents() {
 	StartupLog("Leaving InitContents");
 }
 
-void FrameMain::LoadSubtitles(wxString filename,wxString charset) {
+void FrameMain::LoadSubtitles(wxString const& filename, wxString const& charset) {
 	if (context->ass->loaded) {
 		if (TryToCloseSubs() == wxCANCEL) return;
 	}
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void FrameMain::LoadSubtitles(wxString filename,wxString charset) {
 	try {
 		// Make sure that file isn't actually a timecode file
 		try {
-			TextFileReader testSubs(filename,charset);
+			TextFileReader testSubs(filename, charset);
 			wxString cur = testSubs.ReadLineFromFile();
 			if (cur.Left(10) == "# timecode") {
 				context->videoController->LoadTimecodes(filename);
@@ -428,7 +428,27 @@ void FrameMain::LoadSubtitles(wxString filename,wxString charset) {
 			// safe to assume that it is in fact not a timecode file
 		}
 
-		context->ass->Load(filename,charset);
+		context->ass->Load(filename, charset);
+
+		wxFileName file(filename);
+		StandardPaths::SetPathValue("?script", file.GetPath());
+		config::mru->Add("Subtitle", STD_STR(filename));
+		OPT_SET("Path/Last/Subtitles")->SetString(STD_STR(file.GetPath()));
+
+		// Save backup of file
+		if (context->ass->CanSave() && OPT_GET("App/Auto/Backup")->GetBool()) {
+			if (file.FileExists()) {
+				wxString path = lagi_wxString(OPT_GET("Path/Auto/Backup")->GetString());
+				if (path.empty()) path = file.GetPath();
+				wxFileName dstpath(StandardPaths::DecodePath(path + "/"));
+				if (!dstpath.DirExists())
+					wxMkdir(dstpath.GetPath());
+
+				dstpath.SetFullName(file.GetName() + ".ORIGINAL." + file.GetExt());
+
+				wxCopyFile(file.GetFullPath(), dstpath.GetFullPath(), true);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	catch (agi::FileNotFoundError const&) {
 		wxMessageBox(filename + " not found.", "Error", wxOK | wxICON_ERROR | wxCENTER, this);
diff --git a/aegisub/src/frame_main.h b/aegisub/src/frame_main.h
index ce02865b8..ff243332d 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/frame_main.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/frame_main.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public:
 	/// @param enableCancel Should the user be able to cancel the close?
 	int TryToCloseSubs(bool enableCancel=true);
 
-	void LoadSubtitles(wxString filename,wxString charset="");
+	void LoadSubtitles(wxString const& filename, wxString const& charset="");
 
 	DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE()
 };