diff --git a/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java b/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java
index 9fbde56..1995786 100644
--- a/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java
+++ b/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/DroidFish.java
@@ -2305,11 +2305,12 @@ public class DroidFish extends Activity
     }
 
     private Dialog fileMenuDialog() {
-        final int LOAD_LAST_FILE = 0;
-        final int LOAD_GAME      = 1;
-        final int LOAD_POS       = 2;
-        final int LOAD_SCID_GAME = 3;
-        final int SAVE_GAME      = 4;
+        final int LOAD_LAST_FILE    = 0;
+        final int LOAD_GAME         = 1;
+        final int LOAD_POS          = 2;
+        final int LOAD_SCID_GAME    = 3;
+        final int SAVE_GAME         = 4;
+        final int LOAD_DELETED_GAME = 5;
 
         setAutoMode(AutoMode.OFF);
         List<String> lst = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -2322,6 +2323,9 @@ public class DroidFish extends Activity
         if (hasScidProvider()) {
             lst.add(getString(R.string.load_scid_game)); actions.add(LOAD_SCID_GAME);
         }
+        if (storageAvailable() && (new File(getAutoSaveFile())).exists()) {
+            lst.add(getString(R.string.load_del_game));  actions.add(LOAD_DELETED_GAME);
+        }
         lst.add(getString(R.string.save_game));     actions.add(SAVE_GAME);
         AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
         builder.setTitle(R.string.load_save_menu);
@@ -2345,6 +2349,9 @@ public class DroidFish extends Activity
             case LOAD_SCID_GAME:
                 selectScidFile();
                 break;
+            case LOAD_DELETED_GAME:
+                loadPGNFromFile(getAutoSaveFile(), false);
+                break;
             }
         });
         return builder.create();
@@ -3515,13 +3522,21 @@ public class DroidFish extends Activity
 
     /** Load a PGN game from a file. */
     private void loadPGNFromFile(String pathName) {
-        Editor editor = settings.edit();
-        editor.putString("currentPGNFile", pathName);
-        editor.putInt("currFT", FT_PGN);
-        editor.apply();
+        loadPGNFromFile(pathName, true);
+    }
+
+    /** Load a PGN game from a file. */
+    private void loadPGNFromFile(String pathName, boolean updateCurrFile) {
+        if (updateCurrFile) {
+            Editor editor = settings.edit();
+            editor.putString("currentPGNFile", pathName);
+            editor.putInt("currFT", FT_PGN);
+            editor.apply();
+        }
         Intent i = new Intent(DroidFish.this, EditPGNLoad.class);
         i.setAction("org.petero.droidfish.loadFile");
         i.putExtra("org.petero.droidfish.pathname", pathName);
+        i.putExtra("org.petero.droidfish.updateDefFilePos", updateCurrFile);
         setEditPGNBackup(i, pathName);
         startActivityForResult(i, RESULT_LOAD_PGN);
     }
diff --git a/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/activities/EditPGN.java b/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/activities/EditPGN.java
index 210b0b9..69b7d12 100644
--- a/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/activities/EditPGN.java
+++ b/DroidFishApp/src/main/java/org/petero/droidfish/activities/EditPGN.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public abstract class EditPGN extends AppCompatActivity {
 
     private SharedPreferences settings;
     private long defaultFilePos = 0;
+    private boolean updateDefaultFilePos;
     private long currentFilePos = 0;
     private String lastSearchString = "";
     private String lastFileName = "";
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ public abstract class EditPGN extends AppCompatActivity {
         String action = i.getAction();
         String fileName = i.getStringExtra("org.petero.droidfish.pathname");
         backup = i.getBooleanExtra("org.petero.droidfish.backup", false);
+        updateDefaultFilePos = i.getBooleanExtra("org.petero.droidfish.updateDefFilePos", true);
         canceled = false;
         if ("org.petero.droidfish.loadFile".equals(action)) {
             pgnFile = new PGNFile(fileName);
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ public abstract class EditPGN extends AppCompatActivity {
                         finish();
                     } else {
                         GameInfo gi = gamesInFile.get(loadItem);
-                        defaultFilePos = gi.startPos;
+                        setDefaultFilePos(gi.startPos);
                         sendBackResult(gi);
                     }
                 });
@@ -283,7 +285,7 @@ public abstract class EditPGN extends AppCompatActivity {
             if (selectedGi == null)
                 return;
             if (loadGame) {
-                defaultFilePos = selectedGi.startPos;
+                setDefaultFilePos(selectedGi.startPos);
                 sendBackResult(selectedGi);
             } else {
                 reShowDialog(SAVE_GAME_DIALOG);
@@ -430,18 +432,27 @@ public abstract class EditPGN extends AppCompatActivity {
         }
     }
 
+    private void setDefaultFilePos(long pos) {
+        if (updateDefaultFilePos)
+            defaultFilePos = pos;
+    }
+
     private boolean readFile() {
         String fileName = pgnFile.getName();
         if (!fileName.equals(lastFileName))
-            defaultFilePos = 0;
+            setDefaultFilePos(0);
         long modTime = new File(fileName).lastModified();
         if (cacheValid && (modTime == lastModTime) && fileName.equals(lastFileName))
             return true;
         try {
             gamesInFile = pgnFile.getGameInfo(this, progress);
-            cacheValid = true;
-            lastModTime = modTime;
-            lastFileName = fileName;
+            if (updateDefaultFilePos) {
+                cacheValid = true;
+                lastModTime = modTime;
+                lastFileName = fileName;
+            } else {
+                cacheValid = false;
+            }
             return true;
         } catch (PGNFile.CancelException ignore) {
         } catch (PGNFile.NotPgnFile ex) {
diff --git a/DroidFishApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/DroidFishApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 0b0b441..9e1bd4f 100644
--- a/DroidFishApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/DroidFishApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ If you are running on battery power, it is recommended that you change settings
     <string name="load_game">Load game from PGN file</string>
     <string name="load_position">Load position from file</string>
     <string name="load_scid_game">Load game from Scid file</string>
+    <string name="load_del_game">Load deleted game</string>
     <string name="save_game">Save game to PGN file</string>
     <string name="get_fen">Retrieve Position</string>
     <string name="repeat_last_move">Repeat last move</string>