diff --git a/babi.py b/babi.py
index 8705eba..ad5a8dc 100644
--- a/babi.py
+++ b/babi.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class Status:
         if history is not None:
             lst = [*self._history[history], '']
             lst_pos = len(lst) - 1
-            if history in self._history_prev:
+            if default_prev and history in self._history_prev:
                 prompt = f'{prompt} [{self._history_prev[history]}]'
         else:
             lst = ['']
diff --git a/tests/babi_test.py b/tests/babi_test.py
index 71d022f..388178c 100644
--- a/tests/babi_test.py
+++ b/tests/babi_test.py
@@ -1541,6 +1541,18 @@ def test_save_via_command_mode(tmpdir):
     assert f.read() == 'hello world\n'
 
 
+def test_repeated_command_mode_does_not_show_previous_command(tmpdir):
+    f = tmpdir.join('f')
+
+    with run(str(f)) as h, and_exit(h):
+        h.press('ohai')
+        trigger_command_mode(h)
+        h.press_and_enter(':w')
+        trigger_command_mode(h)
+        h.await_text_missing(':w')
+        h.press('Enter')
+
+
 def test_write_and_quit(tmpdir):
     f = tmpdir.join('f')