1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/bashhist.c b/bashhist.c
index 7240a5bd..bf4c6634 100644
--- a/bashhist.c
+++ b/bashhist.c
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ void
 save_history ()
 {
   char *hf;
+  int r;
 
   hf = get_string_value ("HISTFILE");
   if (hf && *hf && file_exists (hf))
@@ -360,9 +361,9 @@ save_history ()
       using_history ();
 
       if (history_lines_this_session <= where_history () || force_append_history)
-	append_history (history_lines_this_session, hf);
+	r = append_history (history_lines_this_session, hf);
       else
-	write_history (hf);
+	r = write_history (hf);
       sv_histsize ("HISTFILESIZE");
     }
 }