diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index e2e82eb65a..9493153bf7 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -1735,6 +1735,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
 
     openProjectFile = pyqtSignal(QUrl, arguments = ["project_file"])  # Emitted when a project file is about to open.
 
+    @pyqtSlot(QUrl, str, bool)
     @pyqtSlot(QUrl, str)
     @pyqtSlot(QUrl)
     def readLocalFile(self, file: QUrl, project_mode: Optional[str] = None, add_to_recent_files: bool = True):
diff --git a/resources/qml/Dialogs/AskOpenAsProjectOrModelsDialog.qml b/resources/qml/Dialogs/AskOpenAsProjectOrModelsDialog.qml
index 68f58616f1..8c29fc7845 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Dialogs/AskOpenAsProjectOrModelsDialog.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Dialogs/AskOpenAsProjectOrModelsDialog.qml
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ UM.Dialog
             UM.Preferences.setValue("cura/choice_on_open_project", "open_as_project")
         }
 
-        UM.WorkspaceFileHandler.readLocalFile(base.fileUrl)
+        var addToRecent = UM.WorkspaceFileHandler.getAddToRecentFilesHint(base.fileUrl);
+        UM.WorkspaceFileHandler.readLocalFile(base.fileUrl, addToRecent);
 
         base.hide()
     }
diff --git a/resources/qml/Dialogs/OpenFilesIncludingProjectsDialog.qml b/resources/qml/Dialogs/OpenFilesIncludingProjectsDialog.qml
index 62cded866c..2ba8a409ef 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Dialogs/OpenFilesIncludingProjectsDialog.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Dialogs/OpenFilesIncludingProjectsDialog.qml
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ UM.Dialog
 
     function loadProjectFile(projectFile)
     {
-        UM.WorkspaceFileHandler.readLocalFile(projectFile);
+        var addToRecent = UM.WorkspaceFileHandler.getAddToRecentFilesHint(projectFile);
+        UM.WorkspaceFileHandler.readLocalFile(projectFile, addToRecent);
     }
 
     function loadModelFiles(fileUrls)