diff --git a/emacs/emacs.el b/emacs/emacs.el
index eb9c11f..a1d3b21 100644
--- a/emacs/emacs.el
+++ b/emacs/emacs.el
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@
 ;; highlight matching parenthesis
 (show-paren-mode 1)
 
+;; save minibuffer history
+(savehist-mode 1)
+
 ;; set default web browser
 (setq browse-url-generic-program "x-www-browser")