diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/IOBinding.py b/Lib/idlelib/IOBinding.py
index 10129e9..594ecf6 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/IOBinding.py
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/IOBinding.py
@@ -218,6 +218,8 @@
         self.set_filename(filename)
         self.text.mark_set("insert", "1.0")
         self.text.see("insert")
+
+        self.updaterecentfileslist(filename)
         return True
 
     def decode(self, chars):
@@ -294,6 +296,7 @@
             if self.writefile(self.filename):
                 self.set_saved(1)
         self.text.focus_set()
+
         return "break"
 
     def save_as(self, event):
@@ -303,6 +306,8 @@
                 self.set_filename(filename)
                 self.set_saved(1)
         self.text.focus_set()
+
+        self.updaterecentfileslist(filename)
         return "break"
 
     def save_a_copy(self, event):
@@ -310,6 +315,8 @@
         if filename:
             self.writefile(filename)
         self.text.focus_set()
+
+        self.updaterecentfileslist(filename)
         return "break"
 
     def writefile(self, filename):
@@ -463,6 +470,12 @@
         return self.savedialog.show(initialdir=dir, initialfile=base)
 
 
+    def updaterecentfileslist(self,filename):
+        #
+        # Updates recent file list on all editor windows
+        #
+        self.editwin.UpdateRecentFilesList(filename)
+
 def test():
     root = Tk()
     class MyEditWin: