1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/lineedit.c b/libbb/lineedit.c
index edc0e513c..59baf23a8 100644
--- a/libbb/lineedit.c
+++ b/libbb/lineedit.c
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ static void remember_in_history(const char *str)
         state->history[i++] = xstrdup(str);
         state->cur_history = i;
         state->cnt_history = i;
-        if (state->flags & SAVE_HISTORY)
+        if ((state->flags & SAVE_HISTORY) && state->hist_file)
                 save_history(state->hist_file);
         USE_FEATURE_EDITING_FANCY_PROMPT(num_ok_lines++;)
 }
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ int read_line_input(const char* prompt, char* command, int maxsize, line_input_t
         /* With null flags, no other fields are ever used */
         state = st ? st : (line_input_t*) &const_int_0;
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_EDITING_SAVEHISTORY
-        if (state->flags & SAVE_HISTORY)
+        if ((state->flags & SAVE_HISTORY) && state->hist_file)
                 load_history(state->hist_file);
 #endif