diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/cachedTypes.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/cachedTypes.js
index 87f937f914..0a2fa1bdaa 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/cachedTypes.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/cachedTypes.js
@@ -97,12 +97,15 @@ Zotero.CachedTypes = function() {
 	}
 	
 	
-	function getTypes(where) {
-		return Zotero.DB.query('SELECT ' + this._idCol + ' AS id, '
-			+ this._nameCol + ' AS name'
-			+ (this._hasCustom ? ', custom' : '')
-			+ ' FROM ' + this._table
-			+ (where ? ' ' + where : ''));
+	function getTypes(where, params) {
+		return Zotero.DB.query(
+			'SELECT ' + this._idCol + ' AS id, '
+				+ this._nameCol + ' AS name'
+				+ (this._hasCustom ? ', custom' : '')
+				+ ' FROM ' + this._table
+				+ (where ? ' ' + where : ''),
+			params ? params : false
+		);
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -231,11 +234,43 @@ Zotero.ItemTypes = new function() {
 	var _customLabels = {};
 	
 	function getPrimaryTypes() {
-		return this.getTypes('WHERE display=2');
+		var limit = 5;
+		
+		// TODO: get rid of ' AND itemTypeID!=5' and just remove display=2
+		// from magazineArticle in system.sql
+		var sql = 'WHERE (display=2 AND itemTypeID!=5) ';
+		
+		var mru = Zotero.Prefs.get('newItemTypeMRU');
+		if (mru) {
+			var params = [];
+			mru = mru.split(',').slice(0, limit);
+			for (var i=0, len=mru.length; i<len; i++) {
+				var id = parseInt(mru[i]);
+				if (!isNaN(id)) {
+					params.push(id);
+				}
+			}
+			if (params.length) {
+				sql += 'OR id IN '
+						+ '(' + params.map(function () '?').join() + ') '
+						+ 'ORDER BY id NOT IN '
+						+ '(' + params.map(function () '?').join() + ') ';
+				params = params.concat(params);
+			}
+			else {
+				params = false;
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			params = false;
+		}
+		sql += 'LIMIT ' + limit;
+		
+		return this.getTypes(sql, params);
 	}
 
 	function getSecondaryTypes() {
-		return this.getTypes('WHERE display=1');
+		return this.getTypes('WHERE display IN (1,2)');
 	}
 	
 	function getHiddenTypes() {
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
index bce55ce23b..fa3e8929bf 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 		itemsTree.controllers.appendController(new Zotero.ItemTreeCommandController(itemsTree));
 		itemsTree.addEventListener("click", ZoteroPane_Local.onTreeClick, true);
 		
-		this.buildItemTypeMenus();
+		this.buildItemTypeSubMenu();
 		
 		var menu = document.getElementById("contentAreaContextMenu");
 		menu.addEventListener("popupshowing", ZoteroPane_Local.contextPopupShowing, false);
@@ -233,14 +233,41 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 	}
 	
 	
-	this.buildItemTypeMenus = function () {
-		//
-		// Create the New Item (+) menu with each item type
-		//
-		var addMenu = document.getElementById('zotero-tb-add').firstChild;
+	/*
+	 * Create the New Item (+) submenu with each item type
+	 */
+	this.buildItemTypeSubMenu = function () {
 		var moreMenu = document.getElementById('zotero-tb-add-more');
 		
-		// Remove all nodes, in case we're reloading
+		// Sort by localized name
+		var t = Zotero.ItemTypes.getSecondaryTypes();
+		var itemTypes = [];
+		for (var i=0; i<t.length; i++) {
+			itemTypes.push({
+				id: t[i].id,
+				name: t[i].name,
+				localized: Zotero.ItemTypes.getLocalizedString(t[i].id)
+			});
+		}
+		var collation = Zotero.getLocaleCollation();
+		itemTypes.sort(function(a, b) {
+			return collation.compareString(1, a.localized, b.localized);
+		});
+		
+		for (var i = 0; i<itemTypes.length; i++) {
+			var menuitem = document.createElement("menuitem");
+			menuitem.setAttribute("label", itemTypes[i].localized);
+			menuitem.setAttribute("oncommand","ZoteroPane_Local.newItem("+itemTypes[i]['id']+")");
+			menuitem.setAttribute("tooltiptext", "");
+			moreMenu.appendChild(menuitem);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	this.updateNewItemTypes = function () {
+		var addMenu = document.getElementById('zotero-tb-add').firstChild;
+		
+		// Remove all nodes so we can regenerate
 		var options = addMenu.getElementsByAttribute("class", "zotero-tb-add");
 		while (options.length) {
 			var p = options[0].parentNode;
@@ -272,38 +299,10 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 			menuitem.className = "zotero-tb-add";
 			addMenu.insertBefore(menuitem, separator);
 		}
-		
-		
-		//
-		// Create submenu for secondary item types
-		//
-		
-		// Sort by localized name
-		var t = Zotero.ItemTypes.getSecondaryTypes();
-		var itemTypes = [];
-		for (var i=0; i<t.length; i++) {
-			itemTypes.push({
-				id: t[i].id,
-				name: t[i].name,
-				localized: Zotero.ItemTypes.getLocalizedString(t[i].id)
-			});
-		}
-		var collation = Zotero.getLocaleCollation();
-		itemTypes.sort(function(a, b) {
-			return collation.compareString(1, a.localized, b.localized);
-		});
-		
-		for (var i = 0; i<itemTypes.length; i++) {
-			var menuitem = document.createElement("menuitem");
-			menuitem.setAttribute("label", itemTypes[i].localized);
-			menuitem.setAttribute("oncommand","ZoteroPane_Local.newItem("+itemTypes[i]['id']+")");
-			menuitem.setAttribute("tooltiptext", "");
-			menuitem.className = "zotero-tb-add";
-			moreMenu.appendChild(menuitem);
-		}
 	}
 	
 	
+	
 	/*
 	 * Called when the window closes
 	 */
@@ -677,6 +676,21 @@ var ZoteroPane = new function()
 		
 		this.selectItem(itemID);
 		
+		// Update most-recently-used list for New Item menu
+		var mru = Zotero.Prefs.get('newItemTypeMRU');
+		if (mru) {
+			var mru = mru.split(',');
+			var pos = mru.indexOf(typeID + '');
+			if (pos != -1) {
+				mru.splice(pos, 1);
+			}
+			mru.unshift(typeID);
+		}
+		else {
+			var mru = [typeID + ''];
+		}
+		Zotero.Prefs.set('newItemTypeMRU', mru.slice(0, 5).join(','));
+		
 		return Zotero.Items.get(itemID);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.xul b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.xul
index 9f60e9f6a3..86c609adf2 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.xul
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/zoteroPane.xul
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@
 				<hbox id="zotero-items-toolbar">
 					<toolbarbutton id="zotero-tb-add" class="zotero-tb-button" tooltiptext="&zotero.toolbar.newItem.label;" type="menu">
 						<!-- New Item drop-down built in overlay.js::onLoad() -->
-						<menupopup>
+						<menupopup onpopupshowing="ZoteroPane_Local.updateNewItemTypes()">
 							<menuseparator/>
 							<menuitem label="&zotero.toolbar.attachment.linked;" oncommand="ZoteroPane_Local.addAttachmentFromDialog(true);" tooltiptext=""/>
 							<menuitem label="&zotero.toolbar.attachment.add;" oncommand="ZoteroPane_Local.addAttachmentFromDialog();"  tooltiptext=""/>
 							<menuseparator/>
 							<menu label="&zotero.toolbar.moreItemTypes.label;" tooltiptext="">
-								<menupopup id="zotero-tb-add-more"/>
+								<menupopup id="zotero-tb-add-more" onpopupshowing="event.stopPropagation()"/>
 							</menu>
 						</menupopup>
 					</toolbarbutton>