diff --git a/recipes/economist.recipe b/recipes/economist.recipe
index 57718ce413..0d347f5fcf 100644
--- a/recipes/economist.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist.recipe
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
         # with open('/t/raw.html', 'wb') as f:
         #     f.write(raw)
         soup = self.index_to_soup(raw)
+        nav = soup.find(attrs={'class':'navigation__wrapper'})
+        if nav is not None:
+            a = nav.find('a', href=lambda x: x and '/printedition/' in x)
+            if a is not None:
+                self.log('Following nav link to current edition', a['href'])
+                soup = self.index_to_soup(process_url(a['href']))
         ans = self.economist_parse_index(soup)
         if not ans:
             raise NoArticles(
diff --git a/recipes/economist_free.recipe b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
index 57718ce413..0d347f5fcf 100644
--- a/recipes/economist_free.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
         # with open('/t/raw.html', 'wb') as f:
         #     f.write(raw)
         soup = self.index_to_soup(raw)
+        nav = soup.find(attrs={'class':'navigation__wrapper'})
+        if nav is not None:
+            a = nav.find('a', href=lambda x: x and '/printedition/' in x)
+            if a is not None:
+                self.log('Following nav link to current edition', a['href'])
+                soup = self.index_to_soup(process_url(a['href']))
         ans = self.economist_parse_index(soup)
         if not ans:
             raise NoArticles(