diff --git a/I18N Commander/UI WinForms/Components/LoaderStart.cs b/I18N Commander/UI WinForms/Components/LoaderStart.cs
index ad55a5f..00726f7 100644
--- a/I18N Commander/UI WinForms/Components/LoaderStart.cs	
+++ b/I18N Commander/UI WinForms/Components/LoaderStart.cs	
@@ -43,7 +43,15 @@ public partial class LoaderStart : UserControl
     private static void UpdateRecentProjectsWithPruning(string latestUsedProjectPath)
     {
         var previousRecentList = LoaderStart.RecentProjects;
+        
+        // Check, if the latest project is identical to the next project we open. In that case, we don't add it to the list.
+        if (previousRecentList.Any() && previousRecentList[0] == latestUsedProjectPath)
+            return;
+
+        // Add the next project to the list:
         previousRecentList.Insert(0, latestUsedProjectPath);
+        
+        // Prune the list:
         if (previousRecentList.Count > 6)
             previousRecentList = previousRecentList.Take(6).ToList();