diff --git a/xorriso/opts_d_h.c b/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
index 563f5975..7870ddda 100644
--- a/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
+++ b/xorriso/opts_d_h.c
@@ -2263,7 +2263,7 @@ ex:;
 /* Option -history */
 int Xorriso_option_history(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *line, int flag)
 {
- Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso,line,strlen(line)+1,2);
+ Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso, line, strlen(line) + 1, 2 | 32);
  return(1);
 }
 
diff --git a/xorriso/text_io.c b/xorriso/text_io.c
index 243c84d5..ae4b51e5 100644
--- a/xorriso/text_io.c
+++ b/xorriso/text_io.c
@@ -68,10 +68,11 @@ int Xorriso_dialog_input(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char line[], int linesize,
  bit2= do not write to history line which begin with "-history:" or "-history "
  bit3= enforce single line dialog mode
  bit4= do not read from xorriso->buffered_dialog
+ bit5= write to history in any case (if it is enabled at compile time)
 */
 {
  char *cpt= NULL, **argv= NULL, *linept, *why_append= "";
- int ret, argc= 0, base_length= 0, l, append_line;
+ int ret, argc= 0, base_length= 0, l, append_line, no_history= 0;
 #ifdef Xorriso_with_readlinE
  static char last_input[SfileadrL]= {""};
 #endif /* ! Xorriso_with_readlinE */
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ int Xorriso_dialog_input(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char line[], int linesize,
 
  fflush(stdout);
  linept= line;
+ no_history= (flag & 1) || xorriso->use_stdin;
 
 get_single:;
 
@@ -101,8 +103,11 @@ get_single:;
 
  if(xorriso->use_stdin || xorriso->dev_fd_1>=0 ||
     xorriso->tolerate_stdin_eof) {
-   if(flag&2)
+   if(flag&2) {
+     if(flag & 32)
+       goto put_into_history;
      {ret= 1; goto ex;}
+   }
    if(Sfile_fgets_n(linept,linesize - base_length - 1, stdin,
                       (xorriso->dialog == 2)) == NULL) {
      if(xorriso->tolerate_stdin_eof)
@@ -202,13 +207,15 @@ new_empty:;
 
 #ifdef Xorriso_with_readlinE
 
- if(line[0]!=0 && strcmp(last_input,line)!=0 && !(flag&1))
+put_into_history:;
+ if((flag & 32) || (line[0]!=0 && strcmp(last_input,line)!=0 && !no_history)) {
    if(!((flag&4) && 
       (strncmp(line,"-history:",9)==0 || strncmp(line,"-history ",9)==0))) {
      add_history(line);
      strncpy(last_input,line,sizeof(last_input)-1);
      last_input[sizeof(last_input)-1]= 0;
    }
+ }
 
 #endif /* ! Xorriso_with_readlinE */
 
@@ -3656,7 +3663,7 @@ int Xorriso_msg_op_parse(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *line,
    pline[0]= 0;
    for(i= 0; i < input_lines; i++) {
      l= strlen(pline);
-     ret= Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso, pline + l, SfileadrL - l - 1, 8);
+     ret= Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso, pline + l, SfileadrL - l - 1, 8 | 1);
      if(ret <= 0)
        goto ex;
      if(i < input_lines - 1)
@@ -3735,7 +3742,7 @@ int Xorriso_msg_op_parse_bulk(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  Xorriso_alloc_meM(pline, char, SfileadrL);
 
  for(i= 0; i < bulk_lines; i++) {
-   ret= Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso, line, sizeof(line), 8);
+   ret= Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso, line, sizeof(line), 8 | 1);
    if(ret <= 0)
      goto ex;
    input_lines= -1;
@@ -3743,7 +3750,7 @@ int Xorriso_msg_op_parse_bulk(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
    pline[0]= 0;
    for(j= 0; j < input_lines; j++) {
      l= strlen(pline);
-     ret= Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso, pline + l, SfileadrL - l - 1, 8);
+     ret= Xorriso_dialog_input(xorriso, pline + l, SfileadrL - l - 1, 8 | 1);
      if(ret <= 0)
        goto ex;
      if(j < input_lines - 1)
@@ -3884,6 +3891,7 @@ no_pipe_open:
  if (cpid != 0) {
    /* Parent becomes the xorriso slave */
 
+   xorriso->use_stdin= 1;
    if(cmd_pipe_adr[0] && reply_pipe_adr[0]) {
       command_pipe[0]= open(cmd_pipe_adr, O_RDONLY);
       if(command_pipe[0] == -1) {
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index e00db100..14057cdd 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2013.07.05.164001"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2013.07.06.110101"