diff --git a/include/core/moviefile.hpp b/include/core/moviefile.hpp
index e6beb0b3..d9ac02f8 100644
--- a/include/core/moviefile.hpp
+++ b/include/core/moviefile.hpp
@@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ struct moviefile
  * Clear the dynamic state to power-on defaults.
  */
 	void clear_dynstate();
+/**
+ * Get the filename of the movie.
+ */
+	std::string get_filename() { return filename; }
 private:
 	moviefile(const moviefile&);
 	moviefile& operator=(const moviefile&);
@@ -323,6 +327,7 @@ private:
 	void save(zip::writer& w, rrdata_set& rrd, bool as_state) throw(std::bad_alloc, std::runtime_error);
 	void load(zip::reader& r, core_type& romtype) throw(std::bad_alloc, std::runtime_error);
 	memtracker::autorelease tracker;
+	std::string filename;
 };
 
 void emerg_save_movie(const moviefile& mv, rrdata_set& rrd);
diff --git a/lua.lyx b/lua.lyx
index 909bac48..abbb91d8 100644
--- a/lua.lyx
+++ b/lua.lyx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#LyX 2.2 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
-\lyxformat 508
+#LyX 2.3 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/
+\lyxformat 544
 \begin_document
 \begin_header
 \save_transient_properties true
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 \font_osf false
 \font_sf_scale 100 100
 \font_tt_scale 100 100
+\use_microtype false
+\use_dash_ligatures true
 \graphics default
 \default_output_format default
 \output_sync 0
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@
 \suppress_date false
 \justification true
 \use_refstyle 1
+\use_minted 0
 \index Hakusana
 \shortcut idx
 \color #008000
@@ -74,7 +77,10 @@
 \tocdepth 3
 \paragraph_separation indent
 \paragraph_indentation default
-\quotes_language english
+\is_math_indent 0
+\math_numbering_side default
+\quotes_style english
+\dynamic_quotes 0
 \papercolumns 1
 \papersides 1
 \paperpagestyle default
@@ -7328,6 +7334,21 @@ fps_n: Exact nominal fps numerator
 fps_d: Exact nominal fps denominator.
 \end_layout
 
+\begin_layout Subsection
+movie.get_last_movie: Get name of last movie loaded
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Itemize
+Syntax: String/Nil movie.get_last_movie()
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+Returns the name of last movie loaded as a string, or nil if the last movie
+ loaded was unnamed.
+ If you are using this for naming something, movie.get_rom_info() might be
+ useful in case this returns nil or something useless starting with '$'.
+\end_layout
+
 \begin_layout Subsection
 INPUTFRAME::get_button: Get button
 \end_layout
diff --git a/lua.pdf b/lua.pdf
index d86495be..d18e6565 100644
Binary files a/lua.pdf and b/lua.pdf differ
diff --git a/src/core/moviefile.cpp b/src/core/moviefile.cpp
index ce0173bc..f27f217e 100644
--- a/src/core/moviefile.cpp
+++ b/src/core/moviefile.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ moviefile::moviefile() throw(std::bad_alloc)
 	movie_rtc_subsecond = dyn.rtc_subsecond = DEFAULT_RTC_SUBSECOND;
 	start_paused = false;
 	lazy_project_create = true;
+	this->filename = "";
 }
 
 moviefile::moviefile(loaded_rom& rom, std::map<std::string, std::string>& c_settings, uint64_t rtc_sec,
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ moviefile::moviefile(loaded_rom& rom, std::map<std::string, std::string>& c_sett
 	movie_rtc_subsecond = dyn.rtc_subsecond = rtc_subsec;
 	start_paused = false;
 	lazy_project_create = true;
+	this->filename = "";
 	settings = c_settings;
 	input = NULL;
 	auto ctrldata = rom.controllerconfig(settings);
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ moviefile::moviefile(const std::string& movie, core_type& romtype) throw(std::ba
 		copy_fields(s);
 		return;
 	}
+	this->filename = movie;
 	input = NULL;
 	start_paused = false;
 	force_corrupt = false;
diff --git a/src/lua/movie.cpp b/src/lua/movie.cpp
index 5a542e6f..c0963fdc 100644
--- a/src/lua/movie.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/movie.cpp
@@ -228,6 +228,16 @@ namespace
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	int get_last_movie(lua::state& L, lua::parameters& P)
+	{
+		auto m = CORE().mlogic->get_mfile().get_filename();
+		if(m != "")
+			L.pushlstring(m);
+		else
+			L.pushnil();
+		return 1;
+	}
+
 	lua::functions LUA_movie_fns(lua_func_misc, "movie", {
 		{"currentframe", currentframe},
 		{"lagcount", lagcounter},
@@ -243,5 +253,6 @@ namespace
 		{"rom_loaded", rom_loaded},
 		{"get_rom_info", get_rom_info},
 		{"get_game_info", get_game_info},
+		{"get_last_movie", get_last_movie},
 	});
 }