diff --git a/fastiv.c b/fastiv.c
index f006e3f..5e75d6b 100644
--- a/fastiv.c
+++ b/fastiv.c
@@ -153,7 +153,12 @@ open(const gchar *path)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	gtk_recent_manager_add_item(gtk_recent_manager_get_default(), path);
+	gchar *uri = g_filename_to_uri(path, NULL, NULL);
+	if (uri) {
+		gtk_recent_manager_add_item(gtk_recent_manager_get_default(), path);
+		g_free(uri);
+	}
+
 	gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(g.window), path);
 	gtk_stack_set_visible_child(GTK_STACK(g.stack), g.view_scroller);