diff --git a/share/functions/history.fish b/share/functions/history.fish
index 767207dcf..c03b502b5 100644
--- a/share/functions/history.fish
+++ b/share/functions/history.fish
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ function history --description "display or manipulate interactive command histor
 
             if test $search_mode = --exact
                 builtin history delete $search_mode $_flag_case_sensitive -- $searchterm
+                builtin history save
                 return
             end