diff --git a/emacs.el b/emacs.el
index 38d5b05..75152b1 100644
--- a/emacs.el
+++ b/emacs.el
@@ -1961,6 +1961,7 @@ C-x t to toggling emacs-text-mode
           ((eq major-mode
                'eshell-mode)
            (message "Eshell text mode enabled")
+           (eshell-write-history)
            (eshell-text-mode))
           (t
            (message "Not in eshell buffer")