diff --git a/bashrc b/bashrc
index ded8a4ac..0e23f46f 100644
--- a/bashrc
+++ b/bashrc
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ fi
 # If not running interactively, don't do anything
 [ -z "$PS1" ] && return
 
+# save history
+export PROMPT_COMMAND='history -a'
+
 # don't put duplicate lines in the history. See bash(1) for more options
 # ... or force ignoredups and ignorespace
 HISTCONTROL=ignoredups