diff --git a/client/proxmark3.c b/client/proxmark3.c
index 5e6c7c046..c0ab1a73b 100644
--- a/client/proxmark3.c
+++ b/client/proxmark3.c
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 
 	// Must be before the first PrintAndLog call, for rl_redisplay
 	//rl_initialize();
+	 /* initialize history */
+	using_history();
   
 	if (argc < 2) {
 		show_help(true, argv[0]);