diff --git a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.base.bash b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.base.bash
index 8b881d7e..239ed3ea 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.base.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.base.bash
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ function __powerline_prompt_command {
 
   LEFT_PROMPT=""
 
+  [[ $HISTORY_AUTOSAVE -eq 1 ]] && history -a && history -c && history -r
+
   ## left prompt ##
   for segment in $POWERLINE_PROMPT; do
     local info="$(__powerline_${segment}_prompt)"
diff --git a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash
index bddb6450..59ae7b79 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash
@@ -56,3 +56,5 @@ POWERLINE_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_PROMPT:="user_info scm python_venv ruby cwd"}
 
 safe_append_prompt_command __powerline_prompt_command
 
+
+HISTORY_AUTOSAVE=${HISTORY_AUTOSAVE:-0}