diff --git a/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp b/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
index 411fcce721..36f8889aba 100644
--- a/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
+++ b/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
@@ -411,16 +411,18 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::CreateNewProject( const wxFileName& aProjectFileName )
     // It will avoid messages from the schematic editor or the board editor to create a new file
     // And forces the user to create main files under the right name for the project manager
     wxFileName fn( aProjectFileName.GetFullPath() );
-    fn.SetExt( LegacySchematicFileExtension );
+    fn.SetExt( KiCadSchematicFileExtension );
 
-    // If a <project>.sch file does not exist, create a "stub" file ( minimal schematic file )
+    // If a <project>.kicad_sch file does not exist, create a "stub" file ( minimal schematic file )
     if( !fn.FileExists() )
     {
         wxFile file( fn.GetFullPath(), wxFile::write );
 
         if( file.IsOpened() )
-            file.Write( wxT( "EESchema Schematic File Version 2\n"
-                             "EELAYER 25 0\nEELAYER END\n$EndSCHEMATC\n" ) );
+            file.Write( wxT( "(kicad_sch (version 20200310) (host eeschema \"unknown\")\n"
+                             "(  page \"A4\")\n  (lib_symbols)\n"
+                             "  (symbol_instances)\n)\n" ) );
+
 
         // wxFile dtor will close the file
     }
diff --git a/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp b/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp
index fdb1b5d52c..3893831700 100644
--- a/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp
+++ b/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp
@@ -368,12 +368,14 @@ public:
             // straight copy
             CopyFile( aSrcFilePath, destFile.GetFullPath(), m_errors );
         }
-        else if( ext == "sch"
-              || ext == "sch-bak"
-              || ext == "sym"
-              || ext == "lib"
-              || ext == "net"
-              || destFile.GetName() == "sym-lib-table" )
+        else if( ext == "kicad_sch"
+                 || ext == "kicad_sch-bak"
+                 || ext == "sch"
+                 || ext == "sch-bak"
+                 || ext == "sym"
+                 || ext == "lib"
+                 || ext == "net"
+                 || destFile.GetName() == "sym-lib-table" )
         {
             KIFACE* eeschema = m_frame->Kiway().KiFACE( KIWAY::FACE_SCH );
             eeschema->SaveFileAs( m_projectDirPath, m_projectName, m_newProjectDirPath,
@@ -432,8 +434,6 @@ public:
         }
 
         /* TODO: what about these?
-        MacrosFileExtension;
-        FootprintPlaceFileExtension;
         KiCadFootprintLibPathExtension;
         GedaPcbFootprintLibFileExtension;
         EagleFootprintLibPathExtension;