diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinput.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinput.cpp
index a0e9a4bad..4d8988f52 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinput.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ FileInput::FileInput(DeviceAPI *deviceAPI) :
 	m_settings(),
 	m_fileInputWorker(nullptr),
 	m_deviceDescription(),
-	m_fileName("..."),
 	m_sampleRate(48000),
 	m_sampleSize(0),
 	m_centerFrequency(435000000),
@@ -94,9 +93,9 @@ void FileInput::openFileStream()
 	}
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-	m_ifstream.open(m_fileName.toStdWString().c_str(), std::ios::binary | std::ios::ate);
+	m_ifstream.open(m_settings.m_fileName.toStdWString().c_str(), std::ios::binary | std::ios::ate);
 #else
-	m_ifstream.open(m_fileName.toStdString().c_str(), std::ios::binary | std::ios::ate);
+	m_ifstream.open(m_settings.m_fileName.toStdString().c_str(), std::ios::binary | std::ios::ate);
 #endif
 	quint64 fileSize = m_ifstream.tellg();
 
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ void FileInput::openFileStream()
 		m_recordLengthMuSec = 0;
 	}
 
-	qDebug() << "FileInput::openFileStream: " << m_fileName.toStdString().c_str()
+	qDebug() << "FileInput::openFileStream: " << m_settings.m_fileName.toStdString().c_str()
 			<< " fileSize: " << fileSize << " bytes"
 			<< " length: " << m_recordLengthMuSec << " microseconds"
 			<< " sample rate: " << m_sampleRate << " S/s"
@@ -329,7 +328,7 @@ bool FileInput::handleMessage(const Message& message)
     else if (MsgConfigureFileSourceName::match(message))
 	{
 		MsgConfigureFileSourceName& conf = (MsgConfigureFileSourceName&) message;
-		m_fileName = conf.getFileName();
+		m_settings.m_fileName = conf.getFileName();
 		openFileStream();
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -463,6 +462,11 @@ bool FileInput::applySettings(const FileInputSettings& settings, bool force)
     }
 
     m_settings = settings;
+
+    // Open the file if there isn't a GUI which will open it
+    if ((m_guiMessageQueue == nullptr) && reverseAPIKeys.contains("fileName") && !m_settings.m_fileName.isEmpty())
+        openFileStream();
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -616,7 +620,7 @@ void FileInput::webapiFormatDeviceReport(SWGSDRangel::SWGDeviceReport& response)
     recordLength = recordLength.addMSecs(m_recordLengthMuSec / 1000UL);
     response.getFileInputReport()->setDurationTime(new QString(recordLength.toString("HH:mm:ss.zzz")));
 
-    response.getFileInputReport()->setFileName(new QString(m_fileName));
+    response.getFileInputReport()->setFileName(new QString(m_settings.m_fileName));
     response.getFileInputReport()->setSampleRate(m_sampleRate);
     response.getFileInputReport()->setSampleSize(m_sampleSize);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinput.h b/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinput.h
index 83d08ef9b..2d9e90b0a 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinput.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinput.h
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ public:
 	FileInputWorker* m_fileInputWorker;
 	QThread m_fileInputWorkerThread;
 	QString m_deviceDescription;
-	QString m_fileName;
 	int m_sampleRate;
 	quint32 m_sampleSize;
 	quint64 m_centerFrequency;
diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputgui.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputgui.cpp
index 2003ef942..466de16c8 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputgui.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputgui.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ FileInputGUI::FileInputGUI(DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, QWidget* parent) :
 	m_doApplySettings(true),
 	m_sampleSource(0),
 	m_acquisition(false),
-	m_fileName("..."),
 	m_sampleRate(0),
 	m_centerFrequency(0),
 	m_recordLengthMuSec(0),
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ FileInputGUI::FileInputGUI(DeviceUISet *deviceUISet, QWidget* parent) :
 	ui->setupUi(this);
 	ui->centerFrequency->setColorMapper(ColorMapper(ColorMapper::GrayGold));
 	ui->centerFrequency->setValueRange(7, 0, pow(10,7));
-	ui->fileNameText->setText(m_fileName);
 	ui->crcLabel->setStyleSheet("QLabel { background:rgb(79,79,79); }");
 
 	connect(&(m_deviceUISet->m_deviceAPI->getMasterTimer()), SIGNAL(timeout()), this, SLOT(tick()));
@@ -221,6 +219,12 @@ void FileInputGUI::displaySettings()
     blockApplySettings(true);
     ui->playLoop->setChecked(m_settings.m_loop);
     ui->acceleration->setCurrentIndex(FileInputSettings::getAccelerationIndex(m_settings.m_accelerationFactor));
+    if (!m_settings.m_fileName.isEmpty() && (m_settings.m_fileName != ui->fileNameText->text()))
+    {
+	ui->crcLabel->setStyleSheet("QLabel { background:rgb(79,79,79); }");
+	configureFileName();
+    }
+    ui->fileNameText->setText(m_settings.m_fileName);
     blockApplySettings(false);
 }
 
@@ -302,8 +306,8 @@ void FileInputGUI::on_showFileDialog_clicked(bool checked)
 
 	if (fileName != "")
 	{
-		m_fileName = fileName;
-		ui->fileNameText->setText(m_fileName);
+		m_settings.m_fileName = fileName;
+		ui->fileNameText->setText(m_settings.m_fileName);
 		ui->crcLabel->setStyleSheet("QLabel { background:rgb(79,79,79); }");
 		configureFileName();
 	}
@@ -321,8 +325,8 @@ void FileInputGUI::on_acceleration_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 
 void FileInputGUI::configureFileName()
 {
-	qDebug() << "FileInputGUI::configureFileName: " << m_fileName.toStdString().c_str();
-	FileInput::MsgConfigureFileSourceName* message = FileInput::MsgConfigureFileSourceName::create(m_fileName);
+	qDebug() << "FileInputGUI::configureFileName: " << m_settings.m_fileName.toStdString().c_str();
+	FileInput::MsgConfigureFileSourceName* message = FileInput::MsgConfigureFileSourceName::create(m_settings.m_fileName);
 	m_sampleSource->getInputMessageQueue()->push(message);
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputgui.h b/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputgui.h
index f35ae2024..2b5dae4b9 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputgui.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputgui.h
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ private:
 	std::vector<int> m_gains;
 	DeviceSampleSource* m_sampleSource;
     bool m_acquisition;
-    QString m_fileName;
 	int m_sampleRate;
 	quint32 m_sampleSize;
 	quint64 m_centerFrequency;
diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputsettings.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputsettings.cpp
index 911910a08..c63128502 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputsettings.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/fileinput/fileinputsettings.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.          //
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+#include <QDebug>
 #include "util/simpleserializer.h"
 
 #include "fileinputsettings.h"
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ FileInputSettings::FileInputSettings()
 
 void FileInputSettings::resetToDefaults()
 {
-    m_fileName = "./test.sdriq";
+    m_fileName = "";
     m_accelerationFactor = 1;
     m_loop = true;
     m_useReverseAPI = false;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ bool FileInputSettings::deserialize(const QByteArray& data)
     {
         uint32_t uintval;
 
-        d.readString(1, &m_fileName, "./test.sdriq");
+        d.readString(1, &m_fileName, "");
         d.readU32(2, &m_accelerationFactor, 1);
         d.readBool(3, &m_loop, true);
         d.readBool(4, &m_useReverseAPI, false);