diff --git a/cmd/lazysecrets/list.go b/cmd/lazysecrets/list.go
index d85933c..02f1b7e 100644
--- a/cmd/lazysecrets/list.go
+++ b/cmd/lazysecrets/list.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import (
 // follows as it loads. A list that can't be read is a line too, as it
 // fails: the vault or source, then ✗ and why in the theme's error colour.
 // They're in the output rather than on stderr, which would draw over fzf.
-func listCmd(providers []provider.Provider, st *store.Store, cachePath string, timeout func(provider.Kind) time.Duration, theme styles.Styles, withIcons bool, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
+func listCmd(providers []provider.Provider, st *store.Store, cachePath string, timeout func(provider.Kind) time.Duration, theme styles.Styles, withIcons, withRecent bool, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("list", flag.ContinueOnError)
 	cached := fs.Bool("cached", false, "only what's cached, and repos: load nothing from Azure or Databricks")
 	maxAge := fs.Duration("max-age", 2*time.Minute, "load cached lists older than this again")
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ func listCmd(providers []provider.Provider, st *store.Store, cachePath string, t
 	color := fs.String("color", "always", "colour the names (text): always or never; fzf needs --ansi")
 	iconsOn := fs.Bool("icons", withIcons, "put the provider's Nerd Font icon before names (text)")
 	stars := fs.Bool("stars", true, "put ★ before starred names, in the theme's favouriteColor (text)")
+	recent := fs.Bool("recent", withRecent, "put ◷ before names used lately, in mutedColor (text; default ui.recentIcon)")
 	kinds := fs.String("kind", "", "only these kinds, comma-separated: "+strings.Join(listing.Kinds, ", ")+" (vault: also scopes and repo files)")
 	showErrors := fs.Bool("errors", true, "list the lists that can't be read, with why (text: ✗ lines; json: \"error\")")
 	if err := fs.Parse(args); err != nil {
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ func listCmd(providers []provider.Provider, st *store.Store, cachePath string, t
 	case "text":
 		write = func(e listing.Entry) error {
 			colored := *color == "always"
-			mark := markOf(e, theme, iconSet, *stars, colored)
+			mark := markOf(e, theme, iconSet, *stars, *recent, colored)
 			name := nameOf(e, theme, colored)
 			why := errorOf(e, theme, colored)
 			// A tab or line break in a name would break the line up.
@@ -165,17 +166,23 @@ func nameOf(e listing.Entry, theme styles.Styles, color bool) string {
 }
 
 // markOf is what goes before the name, in a field of its own so a search
-// leaves it out: ★ for a starred entry (as the TUI marks them; a space
-// as wide for the rest, so names line up), and the provider's icon.
-func markOf(e listing.Entry, theme styles.Styles, iconSet icons.Set, stars, color bool) string {
+// leaves it out: ★ for a starred entry and ◷ for one used lately (as the
+// TUI marks them; a space as wide for the rest, so names line up), and
+// the provider's icon.
+func markOf(e listing.Entry, theme styles.Styles, iconSet icons.Set, stars, recent, color bool) string {
 	render := renderer(color)
 	var parts []string
-	if stars {
-		star := " "
-		if e.Starred {
-			star = render(theme.Favourite, "★")
+	mark := func(on bool, st lipgloss.Style, s string) {
+		if !on {
+			s = " "
 		}
-		parts = append(parts, star)
+		parts = append(parts, render(st, s))
+	}
+	if stars {
+		mark(e.Starred, theme.Favourite, "★")
+	}
+	if recent {
+		mark(e.Recent, theme.Muted, "◷")
 	}
 	kind := provider.Kind("")
 	for _, k := range []provider.Kind{provider.KindAzure, provider.KindDatabricks, provider.KindRepo} {
diff --git a/cmd/lazysecrets/list_test.go b/cmd/lazysecrets/list_test.go
index 09a8818..bed768a 100644
--- a/cmd/lazysecrets/list_test.go
+++ b/cmd/lazysecrets/list_test.go
@@ -35,12 +35,28 @@ func TestListMarks(t *testing.T) {
 		{listing.Entry{Provider: "azure", Starred: true}, false, false, icons.None, ""},
 		{listing.Entry{Provider: "azure", Starred: true}, true, true, icons.None, styles.Default().Favourite.Render("★")},
 	} {
-		if got := markOf(c.e, styles.Default(), c.set, c.stars, c.color); got != c.want {
+		if got := markOf(c.e, styles.Default(), c.set, c.stars, false, c.color); got != c.want {
 			t.Errorf("markOf(starred %v, stars %v, colour %v) = %q, want %q", c.e.Starred, c.stars, c.color, got, c.want)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+func TestListRecentMark(t *testing.T) {
+	az := icons.NerdFont.Azure
+	for _, c := range []struct {
+		e    listing.Entry
+		want string
+	}{
+		{listing.Entry{Provider: "azure", Starred: true, Recent: true}, "★ ◷ " + az},
+		{listing.Entry{Provider: "azure", Recent: true}, "  ◷ " + az},
+		{listing.Entry{Provider: "azure", Starred: true}, "★   " + az}, // as wide as ◷
+	} {
+		if got := markOf(c.e, styles.Default(), icons.NerdFont, true, true, false); got != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("markOf(starred %v, recent %v) = %q, want %q", c.e.Starred, c.e.Recent, got, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestListErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	e := listing.Entry{Provider: "azure", Path: []string{"platform-prod", "kv-restricted"}, Error: "403 Forbidden"}
 	if got := nameOf(e, styles.Default(), false); got != "platform-prod / kv-restricted" {
diff --git a/cmd/lazysecrets/main.go b/cmd/lazysecrets/main.go
index 5c01981..a4c086f 100644
--- a/cmd/lazysecrets/main.go
+++ b/cmd/lazysecrets/main.go
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@ Flags:
 		}
 	}
 
+	recentIcon := cfg.UI.RecentIcon != nil && *cfg.UI.RecentIcon
+
 	// Stars, notes and the layout. Demo mode keeps them in memory, so
 	// sample vaults never end up in the real file.
 	stateDir, err := config.StateDir()
@@ -387,7 +389,7 @@ Flags:
 		if d, err := config.CacheDir(); err == nil && !*demo && config.On(cfg.Storage.Cache) {
 			cachePath = filepath.Join(d, "cache.json")
 		}
-		return listCmd(providers, st, cachePath, timeoutFor, theme, *icons, listArgs, os.Stdout)
+		return listCmd(providers, st, cachePath, timeoutFor, theme, *icons, recentIcon, listArgs, os.Stdout)
 	}
 	if shareArgs != nil {
 		// The files from a repo, the key from whichever provider it's
@@ -478,6 +480,7 @@ Flags:
 		ShareRules:     shareRules(cfg),
 		Open:           open,
 		OpenAction:     openAction,
+		RecentIcon:     recentIcon,
 		Styles:         &theme,
 		DefaultFg:      defaultFg,
 	})
diff --git a/docs/config.md b/docs/config.md
index 70fd2f2..008a8c2 100644
--- a/docs/config.md
+++ b/docs/config.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ it isn't there yet); changes apply when lazysecrets starts again.
 ```yaml
 ui:
   icons: true            # Nerd Font icons (v3+); also --icons=false or LAZYSECRETS_ICONS=0
+  recentIcon: false      # mark items used lately (Recent, R) with ◷, here and in lazysecrets list
   sourcesView: grouped   # or flat; ` toggles it
   collapseGroups: true   # start with the Sources pane's groups folded; enter or space unfolds one
   loadDelay: 150ms       # how long the cursor rests on a row before it loads; 0s loads at once
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index d2844c2..11c7da3 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ type Config struct {
 
 type UI struct {
 	Icons *bool `yaml:"icons"`
+	// RecentIcon marks items used lately (Recent, R) with ◷, in the lists
+	// and in lazysecrets list. Defaults to false.
+	RecentIcon *bool `yaml:"recentIcon"`
 	// SourcesView is "grouped" (default) or "flat"; ` + "`" + ` toggles it.
 	SourcesView string `yaml:"sourcesView"`
 	// CollapseGroups starts the Sources pane with its groups folded;
diff --git a/internal/ui/app/app.go b/internal/ui/app/app.go
index da6abdc..5447318 100644
--- a/internal/ui/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/ui/app/app.go
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ type Options struct {
 	HandlerSetup *HandlerSetup
 	// NoHistory stops counting uses of items for the Recent list.
 	NoHistory bool
+	// RecentIcon marks items used lately with ◷ in the lists
+	// (ui.recentIcon).
+	RecentIcon bool
 	// Open is a reference to open at startup (lazysecrets open <ref>).
 	Open *ref.Ref
 	// OpenAction, if set, is what to do with Open, rather than asking:
@@ -287,6 +290,7 @@ type Model struct {
 	prompt     *modal               // popup that has the keyboard
 	linked     []provider.Container // vaults opened from links, this session
 	open       *ref.Ref             // reference to open at startup
+	recentIcon bool                 // mark items used lately (◷)
 	openAction string               // and what to do with it, or ask
 
 	shareKey   string      // the config's sharing.key
@@ -420,7 +424,8 @@ func New(providers []provider.Provider, opts Options) Model {
 	if m.store == nil {
 		m.store, _ = store.Load("")
 	}
-	m.sources = newSourcesList(iconSet, m.store)
+	m.recentIcon = opts.RecentIcon
+	m.sources = newSourcesList(iconSet, m.store, m.recentIcon)
 	m.sources.Empty = "no sources found"
 	m.collapsed = map[string]bool{}
 	m.flatSources = opts.FlatSources
diff --git a/internal/ui/app/favourites.go b/internal/ui/app/favourites.go
index 9faf2d8..e9f207b 100644
--- a/internal/ui/app/favourites.go
+++ b/internal/ui/app/favourites.go
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@ import (
 
 const star = "★ "
 
+// recentMark marks items used lately (Recent), with ui.recentIcon.
+const recentMark = "◷ "
+
+// marks is what goes before a list row's name: ★ when it's starred for
+// account and, with recent, ◷ when it was used lately.
+func marks(st styles.Styles, n store.Node, account string, recent bool) string {
+	var s string
+	if n.StarredFor(account) {
+		s = st.Favourite.Render(star)
+	}
+	if recent && !n.LastUsed.IsZero() {
+		s += st.Muted.Render(recentMark)
+	}
+	return s
+}
+
 func sourceKey(s provider.Source) string {
 	if r, err := ref.ForSource(s); err == nil {
 		return r.String()
@@ -94,9 +110,7 @@ func (m Model) containerRender(withSource bool) func(styles.Styles, provider.Con
 			}
 			line += sty.Muted.Render("  " + c.Detail)
 		}
-		if n.StarredFor(c.Source.Provider) {
-			line = sty.Favourite.Render(star) + line
-		}
+		line = marks(sty, n, c.Source.Provider, m.recentIcon) + line
 		if withSource {
 			src := c.Source.Name
 			if account, ok := strings.CutPrefix(c.Source.ProviderLabel, string(c.Source.Kind)+" · "); ok {
@@ -116,9 +130,7 @@ func (m Model) objectRender() func(styles.Styles, provider.Object, int) string {
 		if o.Enabled != nil && !*o.Enabled {
 			line = sty.Muted.Render(o.Name + " (disabled)")
 		}
-		if n.StarredFor(o.Container.Source.Provider) {
-			line = sty.Favourite.Render(star) + line
-		}
+		line = marks(sty, n, o.Container.Source.Provider, m.recentIcon) + line
 		switch state, left := m.expiry(o); state {
 		case expired:
 			line += " " + sty.Error.Render("✗ expired")
diff --git a/internal/ui/app/favourites_test.go b/internal/ui/app/favourites_test.go
index 9c1dd84..fd16afc 100644
--- a/internal/ui/app/favourites_test.go
+++ b/internal/ui/app/favourites_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	tea "charm.land/bubbletea/v2"
 	"charm.land/lipgloss/v2"
@@ -434,3 +435,20 @@ func TestStarIsPerAccount(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("favourites should list alice's star only: %q", labels)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRecentIcon(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	mem, _ := store.Load("")
+	_ = mem.Use("lazysecrets://azure/"+kv+"/secrets/api-key", time.Now(), func(*store.Node) {})
+	d := newDriverOpts(t, Options{Store: mem, RecentIcon: true})
+	d.keys("3")
+	scr := d.screen()
+	if !strings.Contains(scr, "◷ api-key") || strings.Contains(scr, "◷ db-password") {
+		t.Errorf("want ◷ on api-key only:\n%s", scr)
+	}
+	off := newDriverOpts(t, Options{Store: mem})
+	off.keys("3")
+	if strings.Contains(off.screen(), "◷") {
+		t.Errorf("◷ without ui.recentIcon:\n%s", off.screen())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/ui/app/sources.go b/internal/ui/app/sources.go
index 45c38f9..4e45209 100644
--- a/internal/ui/app/sources.go
+++ b/internal/ui/app/sources.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func sourceRowID(r sourceRow) string {
 	return sourceRowKey(r.provider, r.source.ID)
 }
 
-func newSourcesList(iconSet icons.Set, mem *store.Store) panes.List[sourceRow] {
+func newSourcesList(iconSet icons.Set, mem *store.Store, recent bool) panes.List[sourceRow] {
 	return panes.NewList("[1] Sources", panes.Item[sourceRow]{
 		ID: sourceRowID,
 		// Headers have no filter text, so filtering shows just sources.
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ func newSourcesList(iconSet icons.Set, mem *store.Store) panes.List[sourceRow] {
 			node := mem.Node(sourceKey(r.source))
 			kind := st.Kind(r.group)
 			starred := ""
-			if r.kind == rowSource && node.StarredFor(r.source.Provider) {
-				starred = st.Favourite.Render(star)
+			if r.kind == rowSource {
+				starred = marks(st, node, r.source.Provider, recent)
 			}
 			switch {
 			case r.kind == rowLinks: