diff --git a/lw12ctl.c b/lw12ctl.c
index 2243677..3d5d99a 100644
--- a/lw12ctl.c
+++ b/lw12ctl.c
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ void cmd_loop() {
 
     do {
         cmd = readline("> ");
+        add_history(cmd);
+
         if (cmd == NULL)
             break;
 
@@ -206,7 +208,6 @@ void cmd_loop() {
         }
 
         parse_commands(argc, argv);
-        add_history(cmd_start);
 
         free(cmd);