diff --git a/source/src/console.cpp b/source/src/console.cpp
index 691f738e..a82813e2 100644
--- a/source/src/console.cpp
+++ b/source/src/console.cpp
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ void consolekey(int code, bool isdown, int cooked, SDLMod mod)
             if(code == SDL_AC_BUTTON_LEFT && histpos == history.length()) return;
 
             hline *h = NULL;
-            if(cmdline.buf[0])
+            if(cmdline.buf[0] || cmdaction)
             {
                 if(history.empty() || history.last()->shouldsave())
                 {