diff --git a/internal/action/infopane.go b/internal/action/infopane.go
index 7fad9ad6..e1342ad9 100644
--- a/internal/action/infopane.go
+++ b/internal/action/infopane.go
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ func (h *InfoPane) HandleEvent(event tcell.Event) {
 		if done && h.HasPrompt && !hasYN {
 			resp := string(h.LineBytes(0))
 			hist := h.History[h.PromptType]
-			hist[h.HistoryNum] = resp
+			if resp != hist[h.HistoryNum] {
+				h.HistoryNum = len(hist) - 1
+				hist[h.HistoryNum] = resp
+				h.HistorySearch = false
+			}
 			if h.EventCallback != nil {
 				h.EventCallback(resp)
 			}
@@ -155,6 +159,18 @@ func (h *InfoPane) HistoryDown() {
 	h.DownHistory(h.History[h.PromptType])
 }
 
+// HistorySearchUp fetches the previous history item beginning with the text
+// in the infobuffer before cursor
+func (h *InfoPane) HistorySearchUp() {
+	h.SearchUpHistory(h.History[h.PromptType])
+}
+
+// HistorySearchDown fetches the next history item beginning with the text
+// in the infobuffer before cursor
+func (h *InfoPane) HistorySearchDown() {
+	h.SearchDownHistory(h.History[h.PromptType])
+}
+
 // Autocomplete begins autocompletion
 func (h *InfoPane) CommandComplete() {
 	b := h.Buf
@@ -198,9 +214,11 @@ func (h *InfoPane) AbortCommand() {
 
 // InfoKeyActions contains the list of all possible key actions the infopane could execute
 var InfoKeyActions = map[string]InfoKeyAction{
-	"HistoryUp":       (*InfoPane).HistoryUp,
-	"HistoryDown":     (*InfoPane).HistoryDown,
-	"CommandComplete": (*InfoPane).CommandComplete,
-	"ExecuteCommand":  (*InfoPane).ExecuteCommand,
-	"AbortCommand":    (*InfoPane).AbortCommand,
+	"HistoryUp":         (*InfoPane).HistoryUp,
+	"HistoryDown":       (*InfoPane).HistoryDown,
+	"HistorySearchUp":   (*InfoPane).HistorySearchUp,
+	"HistorySearchDown": (*InfoPane).HistorySearchDown,
+	"CommandComplete":   (*InfoPane).CommandComplete,
+	"ExecuteCommand":    (*InfoPane).ExecuteCommand,
+	"AbortCommand":      (*InfoPane).AbortCommand,
 }
diff --git a/internal/info/history.go b/internal/info/history.go
index 722a22f7..a09a58cf 100644
--- a/internal/info/history.go
+++ b/internal/info/history.go
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"encoding/gob"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/config"
+	"github.com/zyedidia/micro/v2/internal/util"
 )
 
 // LoadHistory attempts to load user history from configDir/buffers/history
@@ -102,3 +104,51 @@ func (i *InfoBuf) DownHistory(history []string) {
 		i.Buffer.GetActiveCursor().GotoLoc(i.End())
 	}
 }
+
+// SearchUpHistory fetches the previous item in the history
+// beginning with the text in the infobuffer before cursor
+func (i *InfoBuf) SearchUpHistory(history []string) {
+	if i.HistoryNum > 0 && i.HasPrompt && !i.HasYN {
+		i.searchHistory(history, false)
+	}
+}
+
+// SearchDownHistory fetches the next item in the history
+// beginning with the text in the infobuffer before cursor
+func (i *InfoBuf) SearchDownHistory(history []string) {
+	if i.HistoryNum < len(history)-1 && i.HasPrompt && !i.HasYN {
+		i.searchHistory(history, true)
+	}
+}
+
+func (i *InfoBuf) searchHistory(history []string, down bool) {
+	line := string(i.LineBytes(0))
+	c := i.Buffer.GetActiveCursor()
+
+	if !i.HistorySearch || !strings.HasPrefix(line, i.HistorySearchPrefix) {
+		i.HistorySearch = true
+		i.HistorySearchPrefix = util.SliceStartStr(line, c.X)
+	}
+
+	found := -1
+	if down {
+		for j := i.HistoryNum + 1; j < len(history); j++ {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(history[j], i.HistorySearchPrefix) {
+				found = j
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		for j := i.HistoryNum - 1; j >= 0; j-- {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(history[j], i.HistorySearchPrefix) {
+				found = j
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if found != -1 {
+		i.HistoryNum = found
+		i.Replace(i.Start(), i.End(), history[found])
+		c.GotoLoc(i.End())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/info/infobuffer.go b/internal/info/infobuffer.go
index e88701a4..8f8d7251 100644
--- a/internal/info/infobuffer.go
+++ b/internal/info/infobuffer.go
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ type InfoBuf struct {
 	// It's a map of history type -> history array
 	History    map[string][]string
 	HistoryNum int
+	// HistorySearch indicates whether we are searching for history items
+	// beginning with HistorySearchPrefix
+	HistorySearch       bool
+	HistorySearchPrefix string
 
 	// Is the current message a message from the gutter
 	HasGutter bool
@@ -102,6 +106,7 @@ func (i *InfoBuf) Prompt(prompt string, msg string, ptype string, eventcb func(s
 		i.History[ptype] = append(i.History[ptype], "")
 	}
 	i.HistoryNum = len(i.History[ptype]) - 1
+	i.HistorySearch = false
 
 	i.PromptType = ptype
 	i.Msg = prompt