diff --git a/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py b/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
index ed6ad3bf1b..c0db104c82 100644
--- a/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
+++ b/plugins/UFPWriter/UFPWriter.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ catalog = i18nCatalog("cura")
 
 class UFPWriter(MeshWriter):
     def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
+        super().__init__(add_to_recent_files = False)
 
         MimeTypeDatabase.addMimeType(
             MimeType(