diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/operator.py
index 42d254d5e3..7fe4506530 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/operator.py
@@ -1320,6 +1320,8 @@ class ExportIFCBase:
         ifc_exporter.export()
         settings.logger.info("Export finished in {:.2f} seconds".format(time.time() - start))
         print("Export finished in {:.2f} seconds".format(time.time() - start))
+        # New project created in Bonsai should be in recent projects too.
+        tool.Project.add_recent_ifc_project(Path(output_file))
         scene = context.scene
         if not scene.DocProperties.ifc_files:
             new = scene.DocProperties.ifc_files.add()
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/project.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/project.py
index 936184181d..c309f88346 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/project.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/project.py
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ class Project(bonsai.core.tool.Project):
 
         If `filepath` was opened before, bump it in the list.
         """
+        filepath = filepath.absolute()
         current_filepaths = cls.get_recent_ifc_projects()
         if filepath in current_filepaths:
             current_filepaths.remove(filepath)