diff --git a/lib/helpers.bash b/lib/helpers.bash
index 02ec94a595..2930a5d251 100644
--- a/lib/helpers.bash
+++ b/lib/helpers.bash
@@ -954,6 +954,12 @@ function safe_append_preexec {
 	fi
 }
 
+function _save-and-reload-history()
+{
+	[[ ${autosave:-${HISTORY_AUTOSAVE:-0}} -eq 1 ]] && local HISTCONTROL="${HISTCONTROL:-}${HISTCONTROL:+:}autoshare"
+	_bash_it_history_auto_save && _bash_it_history_auto_load
+}
+
 function _bash_it_history_auto_save()
 {
 	case $HISTCONTROL in