1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/lineedit.c b/libbb/lineedit.c
index 9a773b4b8..38c69c602 100644
--- a/libbb/lineedit.c
+++ b/libbb/lineedit.c
@@ -2037,7 +2037,8 @@ int FAST_FUNC read_line_input(const char *prompt, char *command, int maxsize, li
  rewrite_line:
                         /* Rewrite the line with the selected history item */
                         /* change command */
-                        command_len = load_string(state->history[state->cur_history] ? : "", maxsize);
+                        command_len = load_string(state->history[state->cur_history] ?
+                                        state->history[state->cur_history] : "", maxsize);
                         /* redraw and go to eol (bol, in vi) */
                         redraw(cmdedit_y, (state->flags & VI_MODE) ? 9999 : 0);
                         break;