diff --git a/krunner/view.cpp b/krunner/view.cpp
--- a/krunner/view.cpp
+++ b/krunner/view.cpp
@@ -354,14 +354,23 @@
 
 void View::addToHistory(const QString &item)
 {
+    if (item.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (item == QLatin1String("SESSIONS")) {
         return;
     }
 
     if (!KAuthorized::authorize(QStringLiteral("lineedit_text_completion"))) {
         return;
     }
 
+    // Mimic shell behavior of not storing lines starting with a space
+    if (item.at(0).isSpace()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     m_history.removeOne(item);
     m_history.prepend(item);