diff --git a/cvpcb/autosel.cpp b/cvpcb/autosel.cpp
index 34d5cf1b80..5075e321f0 100644
--- a/cvpcb/autosel.cpp
+++ b/cvpcb/autosel.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,17 @@ void CVPCB_MAINFRAME::AssocieModule( wxCommandEvent& event )
     for( ii = 0; ii < m_AliasLibNames.GetCount(); ii++ )
     {
         fn = m_AliasLibNames[ii];
-        fn.SetExt( FootprintAliasFileExtension );
+            //msg.Printf( _( "Library: %s." ),
+            //            GetChars( fn.GetFullName() ) );
+            //wxMessageBox( msg, titleLibLoadError, wxOK | wxICON_ERROR );
+        if( !fn.HasExt() ) {
+            fn.SetExt( FootprintAliasFileExtension );
+            // above fails if filename have more than one point
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            fn.SetExt( fn.GetExt() + wxT( "." ) + FootprintAliasFileExtension );
+        }
         tmp = wxGetApp().FindLibraryPath( fn );
 
         if( !tmp )