2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index 18344767a..1a85eec71 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -14540,7 +14540,7 @@ exitshell(void)
                 /* HISTFILE: "If unset, the command history is not saved when a shell exits." */
                 hp = lookupvar("HISTFILE");
                 line_input_state->hist_file = hp;
-                save_history(line_input_state); /* no-op if hist_file is NULL */
+                save_history(line_input_state); /* no-op if hist_file is NULL or "" */
         }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/shell/hush.c b/shell/hush.c
index 68aca53a3..0b2bc01f5 100644
--- a/shell/hush.c
+++ b/shell/hush.c
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@ static void hush_exit(int exitcode)
                 /* HISTFILE: "If unset, the command history is not saved when a shell exits." */
                 hp = get_local_var_value("HISTFILE");
                 G.line_input_state->hist_file = hp;
-                save_history(G.line_input_state); /* no-op if hist_file is NULL */
+                save_history(G.line_input_state); /* no-op if hist_file is NULL or "" */
         }
 #endif