diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index aa95442a7..3cf215c2c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2004-05-09  Don Allingham  <donaldallingham@users.sourceforge.net>
+	* src/DbPrompter.py: added a .grdb if not specified.
+
 2004-05-09  Alex Roitman  <shura@alex.neuro.umn.edu>
 	* src/plugins/PatchNames.py: Clean up conversion to db. 
 	* src/plugins/patchnames.glade: HIGify dialog. 
diff --git a/src/DbPrompter.py b/src/DbPrompter.py
index de904eac9..0fcbefa81 100644
--- a/src/DbPrompter.py
+++ b/src/DbPrompter.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import GrampsCfg
 import gnome
 import QuestionDialog
 from gettext import gettext as _
+import os
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ class DbPrompter:
         response = choose.run()
         if response == gtk.RESPONSE_OK:
             filename = choose.get_filename()
+            if save and os.path.splitext(filename)[1] != ".grdb":
+                filename = filename + ".grdb"
             self.db.read_file(filename)
             choose.destroy()
             return 1