diff --git a/etc/zsh/zshrc b/etc/zsh/zshrc
index 1bf6c2d..df33651 100644
--- a/etc/zsh/zshrc
+++ b/etc/zsh/zshrc
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ function precmd() {
 	
 	# Write the last command if successful, using the history buffered by
 	# zshaddhistory().
-	if [[ $? == 0 && -n $LASTHIST && -n $HISTFILE ]] ; then
-		print -sr -- ${=${LASTHIST%%'\n'}}
+	if [[ $? == 0 && -n "$LASTHIST" && -n $HISTFILE ]] ; then
+		print -sr "${LASTHIST}"
 	fi
 	
 	# over-prompt tie in