diff --git a/cocoa/base/DirectoryOutline.h b/cocoa/base/DirectoryOutline.h
index 3f712e1d..09821bc4 100644
--- a/cocoa/base/DirectoryOutline.h
+++ b/cocoa/base/DirectoryOutline.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
 #import "HSOutline.h"
 #import "PyDirectoryOutline.h"
 
+#define DGAddedFoldersNotification @"DGAddedFoldersNotification"
+
 @interface DirectoryOutline : HSOutline {}
 - (id)initWithPyParent:(id)aPyParent view:(HSOutlineView *)aOutlineView;
 - (PyDirectoryOutline *)py;
diff --git a/cocoa/base/DirectoryOutline.m b/cocoa/base/DirectoryOutline.m
index 5c51fb1c..31ee6b7f 100644
--- a/cocoa/base/DirectoryOutline.m
+++ b/cocoa/base/DirectoryOutline.m
@@ -49,12 +49,15 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
     sourceDragMask = [info draggingSourceOperationMask];
     pboard = [info draggingPasteboard];
     if ([[pboard types] containsObject:NSFilenamesPboardType]) {
-        NSArray *filenames = [pboard propertyListForType:NSFilenamesPboardType];
+        NSArray *foldernames = [pboard propertyListForType:NSFilenamesPboardType];
         if (!(sourceDragMask & NSDragOperationLink))
             return NO;
-        for (NSString *filename in filenames) {
-            [[self py] addDirectory:filename];
+        for (NSString *foldername in foldernames) {
+            [[self py] addDirectory:foldername];
         }
+        NSDictionary *userInfo = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject:foldernames forKey:@"foldernames"];
+        [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:DGAddedFoldersNotification
+            object:self userInfo:userInfo];
     }
     return YES;
 }
diff --git a/cocoa/base/DirectoryPanel.m b/cocoa/base/DirectoryPanel.m
index b37dc0f5..7b759914 100644
--- a/cocoa/base/DirectoryPanel.m
+++ b/cocoa/base/DirectoryPanel.m
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
     [self refreshRemoveButtonText];
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(directorySelectionChanged:)
         name:NSOutlineViewSelectionDidChangeNotification object:outlineView];
+    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(outlineAddedFolders:)
+        name:DGAddedFoldersNotification object:outline];
     return self;
 }
 
@@ -162,4 +164,12 @@ http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/bsd_license
     [self refreshRemoveButtonText];
 }
 
+- (void)outlineAddedFolders:(NSNotification *)aNotification
+{
+    NSArray *foldernames = [[aNotification userInfo] objectForKey:@"foldernames"];
+    for (NSString *foldername in foldernames) {
+        [_recentDirectories addFile:foldername];
+    }
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/qt/base/directories_dialog.py b/qt/base/directories_dialog.py
index d432c3b6..421ec6f1 100644
--- a/qt/base/directories_dialog.py
+++ b/qt/base/directories_dialog.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class DirectoriesDialog(QMainWindow):
         self.app.recentResults.itemsChanged.connect(self._updateLoadResultsButton)
         self.recentFolders.itemsChanged.connect(self._updateAddButton)
         self.recentFolders.mustOpenItem.connect(self.app.add_directory)
+        self.directoriesModel.foldersAdded.connect(self.directoriesModelAddedFolders)
         self.app.willSavePrefs.connect(self.appWillSavePrefs)
         
     def _setupActions(self):
@@ -188,6 +189,10 @@ class DirectoriesDialog(QMainWindow):
     def appWillSavePrefs(self):
         self.app.prefs.directoriesWindowRect = self.geometry()
     
+    def directoriesModelAddedFolders(self, folders):
+        for folder in folders:
+            self.recentFolders.insertItem(folder)
+    
     def loadResultsTriggered(self):
         title = trmsg("SelectResultToLoadMsg")
         files = tr("dupeGuru Results (*.dupeguru)")
diff --git a/qt/base/directories_model.py b/qt/base/directories_model.py
index d9bab5d7..5fad7577 100644
--- a/qt/base/directories_model.py
+++ b/qt/base/directories_model.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 import urllib.parse
 
-from PyQt4.QtCore import QModelIndex, Qt, QRect, QEvent, QPoint, QUrl
+from PyQt4.QtCore import pyqtSignal, Qt, QRect, QEvent, QPoint, QUrl
 from PyQt4.QtGui import (QComboBox, QStyledItemDelegate, QMouseEvent, QApplication, QBrush, QStyle,
     QStyleOptionComboBox, QStyleOptionViewItemV4)
 
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class DirectoriesModel(TreeModel):
         paths = [str(QUrl(url).toLocalFile()) for url in urls if url]
         for path in paths:
             self.model.add_directory(path)
+        self.foldersAdded.emit(paths)
         self.reset()
         return True
     
@@ -140,6 +141,8 @@ class DirectoriesModel(TreeModel):
         # work with ActionMove either. So screw that, and accept anything.
         return Qt.ActionMask
     
+    #--- Signals
+    foldersAdded = pyqtSignal(list)
     #--- model --> view
     def refresh(self):
         self.reset()