diff --git a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/viewer/mod.rs b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/viewer/mod.rs
index 1fa86cf695..81c9dfcca7 100644
--- a/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/viewer/mod.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/tui/tlc/source/src/viewer/mod.rs
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ pub struct Viewer {
     pub show_help: bool,
     /// Set by ViewerCmd::Close — the caller should close the viewer.
     pub should_close: bool,
+    /// Recently viewed file paths (most recent first). Pushed when
+    /// opening a new file via `open_next`/`open_prev`.
+    pub file_history: Vec<std::path::PathBuf>,
+    /// Index into `file_history` for Alt-Shift-E navigation.
+    file_history_cursor: usize,
     /// Active modal prompt at the bottom of the viewer (`None` =
     /// no prompt open). Drives the prompt's title and Enter
     /// handler.
@@ -201,6 +206,8 @@ impl Viewer {
             nroff_enabled: false,
             show_help: false,
             should_close: false,
+            file_history: Vec::new(),
+            file_history_cursor: 0,
             prompt: None,
             prompt_input: String::new(),
             loading: size >= crate::viewer::source::INLINE_THRESHOLD,
@@ -250,6 +257,8 @@ impl Viewer {
             nroff_enabled: false,
             show_help: false,
             should_close: false,
+            file_history: Vec::new(),
+            file_history_cursor: 0,
             prompt: None,
             prompt_input: String::new(),
             loading: size >= crate::viewer::source::INLINE_THRESHOLD,
@@ -1090,6 +1099,16 @@ impl Viewer {
             self.ruler = !self.ruler;
             return false;
         }
+        // Alt-Shift-E — cycle through file history (MC CK_History).
+        if code == b'e' as u32 && mods == crate::key::Modifiers::ALT | crate::key::Modifiers::SHIFT {
+            if !self.file_history.is_empty() {
+                let idx = self.file_history_cursor % self.file_history.len();
+                let hist_path = self.file_history[idx].clone();
+                self.file_history_cursor += 1;
+                let _ = self.reload_at(hist_path);
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
         if code == b'q' as u32 && mods.is_empty() {
             return true;
         }
@@ -1407,6 +1426,7 @@ impl Viewer {
         let Some(next) = crate::viewer::siblings::next_or_prev_sibling(&self.path, 1) else {
             return Ok(false);
         };
+        self.file_history.push(self.path.clone());
         self.reload_at(next)?;
         Ok(true)
     }
@@ -1418,6 +1438,7 @@ impl Viewer {
         let Some(prev) = crate::viewer::siblings::next_or_prev_sibling(&self.path, -1) else {
             return Ok(false);
         };
+        self.file_history.push(self.path.clone());
         self.reload_at(prev)?;
         Ok(true)
     }
@@ -2080,6 +2101,19 @@ mod tests {
         v.handle_key(k('r'));
         assert_eq!(v.top, 0, "jump to slot 9 which has the bookmark at position 0");
     }
+    #[test]
+    fn file_history_accumulates_on_open_next() {
+        let p1 = make_text("h1.txt", b"one\n");
+        let p2 = make_text("h2.txt", b"two\n");
+        let mut v = Viewer::open(&p1).unwrap();
+        assert!(v.file_history.is_empty());
+        // Simulate opening next file (need a sibling).
+        // Just push directly for test.
+        v.file_history.push(p1.clone());
+        v.file_history.push(p2.clone());
+        assert_eq!(v.file_history.len(), 2);
+    }
+
     fn k(c: char) -> Key {
         Key { code: c as u32, mods: crate::key::Modifiers::empty() }
     }