diff --git a/scripts/helpers.sh b/scripts/helpers.sh
index 16d8090..1cb9fd1 100644
--- a/scripts/helpers.sh
+++ b/scripts/helpers.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ remove_first_char() {
 	echo "$1" | cut -c2-
 }
 
+save_bash_history_option_on() {
+	local option="$(get_tmux_option "$bash_history_option" "off")"
+	[ "$option" == "on" ]
+}
+
 # path helpers
 
 resurrect_dir() {
diff --git a/scripts/restore.sh b/scripts/restore.sh
index 5c714ca..6dd1707 100755
--- a/scripts/restore.sh
+++ b/scripts/restore.sh
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@ main() {
 		start_spinner "Restoring..." "Tmux restore complete!"
 		restore_all_panes
 		restore_pane_layout_for_each_window >/dev/null 2>&1
-		restore_shell_history
+		if save_bash_history_option_on; then
+			restore_shell_history
+		fi
 		restore_all_pane_processes
 		# below functions restore exact cursor positions
 		restore_active_pane_for_each_window
diff --git a/scripts/save.sh b/scripts/save.sh
index a458385..07e3d29 100755
--- a/scripts/save.sh
+++ b/scripts/save.sh
@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ save_all() {
 	dump_windows >> $resurrect_file_path
 	dump_state   >> $resurrect_file_path
 	ln -fs "$resurrect_file_path" "$(last_resurrect_file)"
-	dump_bash_history
+	if save_bash_history_option_on; then
+		dump_bash_history
+	fi
 }
 
 main() {
diff --git a/scripts/variables.sh b/scripts/variables.sh
index 8f451c4..f6fc88b 100644
--- a/scripts/variables.sh
+++ b/scripts/variables.sh
@@ -26,3 +26,5 @@ inline_strategy_token="->"
 
 save_command_strategy_option="@resurrect-save-command-strategy"
 default_save_command_strategy="ps"
+
+bash_history_option="@resurrect-save-bash-history"