diff --git a/src/Autoload/OpenSave.gd b/src/Autoload/OpenSave.gd
index 5107ab42d..0daf5d78b 100644
--- a/src/Autoload/OpenSave.gd
+++ b/src/Autoload/OpenSave.gd
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ func save_project_to_recent_list(path: String) -> void:
 		return
 
 	if top_menu_container.recent_projects.has(path):
-		return
+		top_menu_container.recent_projects.erase(path)
 
 	if top_menu_container.recent_projects.size() >= 5:
 		top_menu_container.recent_projects.pop_front()
diff --git a/src/UI/TopMenuContainer.gd b/src/UI/TopMenuContainer.gd
index 7f011d308..9d6a0a301 100644
--- a/src/UI/TopMenuContainer.gd
+++ b/src/UI/TopMenuContainer.gd
@@ -82,7 +82,9 @@ func _setup_recent_projects_submenu(item: String) -> void:
 
 
 func update_recent_projects_submenu() -> void:
-	for project in recent_projects:
+	var reversed_recent_projects = recent_projects.duplicate()
+	reversed_recent_projects.invert()
+	for project in reversed_recent_projects:
 		recent_projects_submenu.add_item(project.get_file())
 
 
@@ -394,7 +396,9 @@ func _export_file() -> void:
 
 
 func _on_recent_projects_submenu_id_pressed(id: int) -> void:
-	Global.control.load_recent_project_file(recent_projects[id])
+	var reversed_recent_projects = recent_projects.duplicate()
+	reversed_recent_projects.invert()
+	Global.control.load_recent_project_file(reversed_recent_projects[id])
 
 
 func edit_menu_id_pressed(id: int) -> void: