diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index e7c3fd4..5d26bef 100755
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Version: 0.4.4
+Date: 2024-02-24
+  Features:
+    - Use dot (".") as surface name to select current
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version: 0.4.3
 Date: 2020-12-27
   Changes:
diff --git a/control.lua b/control.lua
index 153bb3c..826ab00 100755
--- a/control.lua
+++ b/control.lua
@@ -433,6 +433,9 @@ script.on_event(defines.events.on_gui_click, function(event)
 		if not (player and player.valid) then return end
 		if player.admin then
 			local target_surface = settings.global["DeleteEmptyChunks_surface"].value
+			if target_surface == "." then
+				target_surface = player.surface.name
+			end
 			local radius = settings.global["DeleteEmptyChunks_radius"].value
 			local keep_paving = settings.global["DeleteEmptyChunks_paving"].value
 			doit(player.name, target_surface, radius, keep_paving)
diff --git a/info.json b/info.json
index 26dbec0..7d96861 100755
--- a/info.json
+++ b/info.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "DeleteEmptyChunks",
   "description": "Delete chunks which contain no player entities, configurable chunk radius & paving detection",
-  "version": "0.4.3",
+  "version": "0.4.4",
   "title": "Delete Empty Chunks",
   "author": "Strath",
   "factorio_version": "1.1"
diff --git a/locale/en/locale.cfg b/locale/en/locale.cfg
index ea696e3..e9ffb28 100755
--- a/locale/en/locale.cfg
+++ b/locale/en/locale.cfg
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ DeleteEmptyChunks_radius=Keep Radius
 DeleteEmptyChunks_paving=Detect Paving
 
 [mod-setting-description]
-DeleteEmptyChunks_surface=Name of surface to process (Default is "nauvis")
+DeleteEmptyChunks_surface=Name of surface to process (Default is "nauvis"). Use "." to select current you are on
 DeleteEmptyChunks_radius=Radius of adjacent chucks to keep
 DeleteEmptyChunks_paving=Also keep chunks containing concrete, stone paths, hazard concrete, etc