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diff --git a/src/jalview/io/FileLoader.java b/src/jalview/io/FileLoader.java
index a2585b3..9ede0f5 100755
--- a/src/jalview/io/FileLoader.java
+++ b/src/jalview/io/FileLoader.java
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ public class FileLoader implements Runnable
 
   private File selectedFile;
 
+  private static boolean useDefaultFileFormat = false;
+
   /**
    * default constructor always raised errors in GUI dialog boxes
    */
@@ -642,6 +644,8 @@ public class FileLoader implements Runnable
     }
 
     this.setShouldBeSaved();
+    // after first file loaded we revert to assuming a default file format
+    useDefaultFileFormat = true;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -684,4 +688,9 @@ public class FileLoader implements Runnable
             QuitHandler.Message.UNSAVED_ALIGNMENTS);
   }
 
+  public static boolean getUseDefaultFileFormat()
+  {
+    return useDefaultFileFormat;
+  }
+
 }