diff --git a/src/command/recent.cpp b/src/command/recent.cpp
index 5de3fe784..6968a132e 100644
--- a/src/command/recent.cpp
+++ b/src/command/recent.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ struct recent_subtitle_entry : public Command {
 		wxGetApp().NewProjectContext().project->LoadSubtitles(config::mru->GetEntry("Subtitle", id));
 #else
 		if (c->subsController->TryToClose() == wxCANCEL) return;
-		c->project->LoadSubtitles();
+		c->project->LoadSubtitles(config::mru->GetEntry("Subtitle", id));
 #endif
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/command/subtitle.cpp b/src/command/subtitle.cpp
index 5c9876f5b..fe095198d 100644
--- a/src/command/subtitle.cpp
+++ b/src/command/subtitle.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ struct subtitle_new final : public Command {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 		wxGetApp().NewProjectContext();
 #else
-		if (is_okay_to_reuse_existing_window(c))
+		if (is_okay_to_close_subtitles(c))
 			c->project->CloseSubtitles();
 #endif
 	}