diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c19746a9..56925bba 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -52,3 +52,4 @@ docs/_build
 #VPCS
 vpcs.hist
 startup.vpcs
+.gns3_shell_history
diff --git a/gns3server/web/web_server.py b/gns3server/web/web_server.py
index 8630f75c..ebfcd149 100644
--- a/gns3server/web/web_server.py
+++ b/gns3server/web/web_server.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class WebServer:
         except ImportError:
             log.error("Unable to start a shell: the ptpython module must be installed!")
             return
-        yield from embed(globals(), locals(), return_asyncio_coroutine=True, patch_stdout=True)
+        yield from embed(globals(), locals(), return_asyncio_coroutine=True, patch_stdout=True, history_filename=".gns3_shell_history")
 
     def _exit_handling(self):
         """