Index: console/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/console/jline/Console.java
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--- console/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/console/jline/Console.java	(revision 1145842)
+++ console/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/shell/console/jline/Console.java	(working copy)
@@ -224,7 +224,11 @@
                     } else {
                         command += " " + line;
                     }
-                    reader.getHistory().replace(command);
+                    if (reader.getHistory().size()==0) {
+                        reader.getHistory().add(command);
+                    } else {
+                        reader.getHistory().replace(command);
+                    }                        
                     try {
                         new Parser(command).program();
                         loop = false;