diff --git a/skratch.py b/skratch.py
index 8cbdd0f..302a1c5 100755
--- a/skratch.py
+++ b/skratch.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import os
 import random
 import string
 import argparse
+import time
 	
 def make_dir(d):
 	if not os.path.exists(d):
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ def mkstemp(fp):
 		
 def run(editor, sk_path, filename=None):
 	if not filename:
-		filename = "skratch-XXXXXX"
+		t = time.localtime()
+		filename = f"skratch-{t.tm_year}-{t.tm_mon}-{t.tm_mday}-XXXXXX"
 		fp = os.path.join(sk_path, filename)
 		fp = mkstemp(fp)
 	else: