diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index 1a88625..41d8b12 100644
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# First, so an interrupted startup (Ctrl-C) doesn't keep /etc/zshrc's
+# SAVEHIST=1000 and truncate the history file on exit
+HISTSIZE=100000
+SAVEHIST=100000
+setopt EXTENDED_HISTORY
+
 source "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zsh/lib/startup.zsh"
 [[ -d ${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.cache/zsh ]] || mkdir -p ${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.cache/zsh