diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/welcomedialog/WelcomeDialogWindowController.java b/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/welcomedialog/WelcomeDialogWindowController.java
index 1461feaaa..64028b831 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/welcomedialog/WelcomeDialogWindowController.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/oracle/javafx/scenebuilder/app/welcomedialog/WelcomeDialogWindowController.java
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ private void loadAndPopulateRecentItemsInBackground() {
                 recentDocument.setAlignment(Pos.BASELINE_LEFT);
                 recentDocument.setOnAction(event -> fireOpenRecentProject(event, recentItem));
                 recentDocument.setTooltip(new Tooltip(recentItem));
-
+                /* if MnemonicParsing is enabled, file names with underscores are displayed incorrectly */
+                recentDocument.setMnemonicParsing(false);
                 recentDocumentButtons.add(recentDocument);
             }