diff --git a/plugins/available/history.plugin.bash b/plugins/available/history.plugin.bash
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+# enter a few characters and press UpArrow/DownArrow
+# to search backwards/forwards through the history
+bind '"":history-search-backward'
+bind '"":history-search-forward'