1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 579ad907404..22bb8c729a1 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -535,10 +535,11 @@ colon-separated list of directories when resolving a relative directory name."
 
 (defun load-file (file)
   "Load the Lisp file named FILE."
-  (interactive "fLoad file: ")
-  (let ((completion-ignored-extensions
-         (delete ".elc" completion-ignored-extensions)))
-    (load (expand-file-name file) nil nil t)))
+  ;; This is a case where .elc makes a lot of sense.
+  (interactive (list (let ((completion-ignored-extensions
+                            (delete ".elc" completion-ignored-extensions)))
+                       (read-file-name "Load file: "))))
+  (load (expand-file-name file) nil nil t))
 
 (defun load-library (library)
   "Load the library named LIBRARY.