diff --git a/src/core/cli.py b/src/core/cli.py
index 9bdcf8de..bba89bf6 100644
--- a/src/core/cli.py
+++ b/src/core/cli.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Plugin(plugin.Plugin):
 	def __init__(self):
 		plugin.Plugin.__init__(self)
 		self.help = "The command line interface"
-		self.usage = "cli [prompt]"
+		self.usage = "cli [hist, maxhist, prompt]"
 
 
 	def open(self):
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@ class Plugin(plugin.Plugin):
 		if args[0]=="prompt":
 			settings.set("prompt",args[1]+" ")
 		elif args[0]=="maxhist":
-			settings.set("maxhist",int(args[1]))
-		elif args[0]=="history":
+			if len(args) == 1:
+				write(settings.get("maxhist"))
+			else:
+				settings.set("maxhist",int(args[1]))
+		elif args[0]=="hist":
 			cline.history.show()
 		else:
 			write(self.usage)
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