diff --git a/roles/oracle-db-preinstall/files/z_oracle.sh b/roles/oracle-db-preinstall/files/z_oracle.sh
index 9dbddde..8698477 100644
--- a/roles/oracle-db-preinstall/files/z_oracle.sh
+++ b/roles/oracle-db-preinstall/files/z_oracle.sh
@@ -66,3 +66,7 @@ fi
 if [ -t 0 ]; then
    stty intr ^C
 fi
+
+# append history immediatly
+shopt -s histappend
+PROMPT_COMMAND="history -a;$PROMPT_COMMAND"