diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 42cf4350..06753202 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
    'Set Includes and Arguments' dialog.
    Disable Compile/Run buttons/menu items when Compile/Run commands are
    set but empty.
+ * src/notebook.c:
+   Fix wrong display of the filename in the tab bar menu for new files.
 
 
 2009-03-16  Enrico Tröger  <enrico(dot)troeger(at)uvena(dot)de>
diff --git a/src/notebook.c b/src/notebook.c
index 916a70be..f6000496 100644
--- a/src/notebook.c
+++ b/src/notebook.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static GtkMenu *get_tab_bar_popup_menu(void)
 		if (! DOC_VALID(doc))
 			continue;
 
-		base_name = g_path_get_basename(doc->file_name);
+		base_name = g_path_get_basename(DOC_FILENAME(doc));
 		menu_item = gtk_menu_item_new_with_label(base_name);
 		gtk_widget_show(menu_item);
 		gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(menu), menu_item);