diff --git a/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus b/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus
index 8d93f9bd..da0b2b00 100755
--- a/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus
+++ b/frontends/src/primitivus/primitivus
@@ -146,8 +146,10 @@ class EditBar(sat_widgets.ModalEdit):
             self.app._updateInputHistory(mode=self._modes[key][0])
         if key == "up":
             self.app._updateInputHistory(self.get_edit_text(), -1, history_cb, self.mode)
+            return
         elif key == "down":
             self.app._updateInputHistory(self.get_edit_text(), +1, history_cb, self.mode)
+            return
         elif key == "enter":
             self.app._updateInputHistory(self.get_edit_text(), mode=self.mode)
         else: