diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index a242a35e..430fb60d 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -499,3 +499,8 @@ function safe_append_prompt_command {
         fi
     fi
 }
+
+function _save-and-reload-history() {
+  local autosave=${1:-0}
+  [[ $autosave -eq 1 ]] && history -a && history -c && history -r
+}
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diff --git a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.base.bash b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.base.bash
index 8b881d7e..5558e0eb 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=""
 
+  _save-and-reload-history "${HISTORY_AUTOSAVE:-0}"
+
   ## 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..f9538c2a 100644
--- a/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline-plain/powerline-plain.theme.bash
@@ -54,5 +54,4 @@ HOST_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=0
 
 POWERLINE_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_PROMPT:="user_info scm python_venv ruby cwd"}
 
-safe_append_prompt_command __powerline_prompt_command
-
+safe_append_prompt_command __powerline_prompt_command
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diff --git a/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash b/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
index 482b3464..377e6f8e 100644
--- a/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/powerline/powerline.theme.bash
@@ -57,4 +57,6 @@ HOST_THEME_PROMPT_COLOR=0
 
 POWERLINE_PROMPT=${POWERLINE_PROMPT:="user_info scm python_venv ruby cwd"}
 
+HISTORY_AUTOSAVE=${HISTORY_AUTOSAVE:-0}
+
 safe_append_prompt_command __powerline_prompt_command