diff --git a/weed/shell/shell_liner.go b/weed/shell/shell_liner.go
index 38b74bc54..765b0efda 100644
--- a/weed/shell/shell_liner.go
+++ b/weed/shell/shell_liner.go
@@ -148,9 +148,11 @@ func loadHistory() {
 
 func saveHistory() {
 	if f, err := os.Create(historyPath); err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Error writing history file: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Printf("Error creating history file: %v\n", err)
 	} else {
-		line.WriteHistory(f)
+		if _, err = line.WriteHistory(f); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Error writing history file: %v\n", err)
+		}
 		f.Close()
 	}
 }