diff --git a/pcbnew/files.cpp b/pcbnew/files.cpp
index d1797bc130..31ab352399 100644
--- a/pcbnew/files.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/files.cpp
@@ -85,12 +85,21 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Files_io( wxCommandEvent& event )
         LoadOnePcbFile( GetBoard()->GetFileName(), false, true );
         break;
 
-    case ID_MENU_READ_LAST_SAVED_VERSION_BOARD:
+    case ID_MENU_READ_BOARD_BACKUP_FILE:
+    case ID_MENU_RECOVER_BOARD_AUTOSAVE:
         {
-            wxFileName fn;
-            fn = GetBoard()->GetFileName();
-            wxString backup_ext = fn.GetExt()+ backupFileExtensionSuffix;
-            fn.SetExt( backup_ext );
+            wxFileName currfn = GetBoard()->GetFileName();
+            wxFileName fn = currfn;
+            if( id == ID_MENU_RECOVER_BOARD_AUTOSAVE )
+            {
+                wxString rec_name = wxT("$") + fn.GetName();
+                fn.SetName( rec_name );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                wxString backup_ext = fn.GetExt()+ backupFileExtensionSuffix;
+                fn.SetExt( backup_ext );
+            }
 
             if( !fn.FileExists() )
             {
@@ -99,19 +108,18 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Files_io( wxCommandEvent& event )
                 DisplayInfoMessage( this, msg );
                 break;
             }
-            else
-            {
-                msg.Printf( _( "OK to load recovery file <%s>" ), GetChars(fn.GetFullPath() ) );
 
-                if( !IsOK( this, msg ) )
-                    break;
-            }
+            msg.Printf( _( "OK to load recovery or backup file <%s>" ),
+                            GetChars(fn.GetFullPath() ) );
 
+            if( !IsOK( this, msg ) )
+                break;
+
+            GetScreen()->ClrModify();    // do not prompt the user for changes
             LoadOnePcbFile( fn.GetFullPath(), false );
-            fn.SetExt( PcbFileExtension );
 
-            // Re-set the name since extension changed
-            GetBoard()->SetFileName( fn.GetFullPath() );
+            // Re-set the name since name or extension was changed
+            GetBoard()->SetFileName( currfn.GetFullPath() );
             UpdateTitle();
         }
         break;
diff --git a/pcbnew/menubar_pcbframe.cpp b/pcbnew/menubar_pcbframe.cpp
index 9f700b52a9..a8e7164f03 100644
--- a/pcbnew/menubar_pcbframe.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/menubar_pcbframe.cpp
@@ -112,9 +112,14 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
     filesMenu->AppendSeparator();
 
     // Revert
-    AddMenuItem( filesMenu, ID_MENU_READ_LAST_SAVED_VERSION_BOARD,
-                 _( "Revert" ),
-                 _( "Clear board and get previous saved version of board" ),
+    AddMenuItem( filesMenu, ID_MENU_READ_BOARD_BACKUP_FILE,
+                 _( "Revert to Last" ),
+                 _( "Clear board and get previous backup version of board" ),
+                 KiBitmap( help_xpm ) );
+
+    // Rescue
+    AddMenuItem( filesMenu, ID_MENU_RECOVER_BOARD_AUTOSAVE, _( "Rescue" ),
+                 _( "Clear board and get last rescue file automatically saved by Pcbnew" ),
                  KiBitmap( help_xpm ) );
     filesMenu->AppendSeparator();
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
index 781215e9cf..0afdcad828 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbframe.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( PCB_EDIT_FRAME, PCB_BASE_FRAME )
     EVT_SIZE( PCB_EDIT_FRAME::OnSize )
 
     EVT_TOOL( ID_LOAD_FILE, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Files_io )
-    EVT_TOOL( ID_MENU_READ_LAST_SAVED_VERSION_BOARD, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Files_io )
+    EVT_TOOL( ID_MENU_READ_BOARD_BACKUP_FILE, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Files_io )
+    EVT_TOOL( ID_MENU_RECOVER_BOARD_AUTOSAVE, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Files_io )
     EVT_TOOL( ID_NEW_BOARD, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Files_io )
     EVT_TOOL( ID_SAVE_BOARD, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Files_io )
     EVT_TOOL( ID_OPEN_MODULE_EDITOR, PCB_EDIT_FRAME::Process_Special_Functions )
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew_id.h b/pcbnew/pcbnew_id.h
index 700ac513d4..263459f34c 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew_id.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew_id.h
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ enum pcbnew_ids
 
     ID_POPUP_PCB_REORIENT_ALL_MODULES,
 
-    ID_MENU_READ_LAST_SAVED_VERSION_BOARD,
+    ID_MENU_READ_BOARD_BACKUP_FILE,
+    ID_MENU_RECOVER_BOARD_AUTOSAVE,
     ID_MENU_ARCHIVE_MODULES,
     ID_MENU_ARCHIVE_NEW_MODULES,
     ID_MENU_ARCHIVE_ALL_MODULES,