From 6a3384e76463dac9b3fac53560852a48a245efb2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jon Evans <jon@craftyjon.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2020 19:16:36 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Properly set up new boards when creating from the command
 line

Fixes https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/5913
---
 pcbnew/files.cpp | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pcbnew/files.cpp b/pcbnew/files.cpp
index 22bed0f1db..3025917ade 100644
--- a/pcbnew/files.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/files.cpp
@@ -599,6 +599,11 @@ bool PCB_EDIT_FRAME::OpenProjectFiles( const std::vector<wxString>& aFileSet, in
 
     if( is_new )
     {
+        // Link the existing blank board to the new project
+        GetBoard()->SetProject( &Prj() );
+
+        GetBoard()->SetFileName( fullFileName );
+
         OnModify();
     }
     else