diff --git a/menu.cpp b/menu.cpp
index 0714204..1458f8f 100644
--- a/menu.cpp
+++ b/menu.cpp
@@ -1273,6 +1273,15 @@ void HandleUI(void)
 			       menu, select, up, down,
 			       left, right, plus, minus);
 
+	// Ensure we clear out the file-selector-visible file on select or cancel
+	if (cfg.log_file_entry)
+	{
+		if (menustate == fs_MenuSelect)
+			MakeFile("/tmp/FILESELECT", "selected");
+		else if (menustate == fs_MenuCancel)
+			MakeFile("/tmp/FILESELECT", "cancelled");
+	}
+
 	switch (menustate)
 	{
 	case MENU_NONE1:
@@ -4699,12 +4708,9 @@ void HandleUI(void)
 		if (cfg.log_file_entry && flist_nDirEntries())
 		{
 			//Write out paths infos for external integration
-			FILE* filePtr = fopen("/tmp/CURRENTPATH", "w");
-			FILE* pathPtr = fopen("/tmp/FULLPATH", "w");
-			fprintf(filePtr, "%s", flist_SelectedItem()->altname);
-			fprintf(pathPtr, "%s", selPath);
-			fclose(filePtr);
-			fclose(pathPtr);
+			MakeFile("/tmp/CURRENTPATH", flist_SelectedItem()->altname);
+			MakeFile("/tmp/FULLPATH", selPath);
+			MakeFile("/tmp/FILESELECT", "active");
 		}
 		break;
 
diff --git a/user_io.h b/user_io.h
index 8f370a5..2fba278 100644
--- a/user_io.h
+++ b/user_io.h
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ uint16_t sdram_sz(int sz = -1);
 int user_io_is_dualsdr();
 uint16_t altcfg(int alt = -1);
 
+void MakeFile(const char * filename, const char * data);
 int GetUARTMode();
 void SetUARTMode(int mode);
 int GetMidiLinkMode();