diff --git a/Case/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/OpenRecentCasePanel.form b/Case/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/OpenRecentCasePanel.form
index 217feeb9bf..c07421de82 100644
--- a/Case/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/OpenRecentCasePanel.form
+++ b/Case/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/OpenRecentCasePanel.form
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.1" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
 
 <Form version="1.5" maxVersion="1.7" type="org.netbeans.modules.form.forminfo.JPanelFormInfo">
   <AuxValues>
diff --git a/Case/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/OpenRecentCasePanel.java b/Case/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/OpenRecentCasePanel.java
index 10dc3c2d10..e58a4c51c9 100644
--- a/Case/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/OpenRecentCasePanel.java
+++ b/Case/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/OpenRecentCasePanel.java
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ class OpenRecentCasePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
     
     private OpenRecentCasePanel() {
         initComponents();
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Retrieves all the recent cases and adds them to the table.
+     */
+    private void generateRecentCases() {
 
         caseName = RecentCases.getInstance().getRecentCaseNames();
         casePaths = RecentCases.getInstance().getRecentCasePaths();
@@ -118,6 +124,7 @@ class OpenRecentCasePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         if (instance == null) {
             instance = new OpenRecentCasePanel();
         }
+        instance.generateRecentCases(); // refresh the case list
         return instance;
     }