--- ido.el	14 Nov 2006 11:32:55 +0000	1.114
+++ ido.el	16 Nov 2006 07:43:42 +0000	
@@ -2270,7 +2270,9 @@
 	(let ((minibuffer-completing-file-name t))
 	  (setq filename (ido-read-internal item
 					    (or prompt "Find file: ")
-					    'ido-file-history nil nil initial))))
+					    'ido-file-history
+                                            (and (eq method 'alt-file) buffer-file-name)
+                                            nil initial))))
 
       ;; Choose the file name: either the text typed in, or the head
       ;; of the list of matches