diff --git a/bashhist.c b/bashhist.c
index 9979f99..5ccf9db 100644
--- a/bashhist.c
+++ b/bashhist.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ bash_clear_history ()
 {
   clear_history ();
   history_lines_this_session = 0;
-  /* XXX - reset history_lines_read_from_file? */
+  history_lines_in_file = history_lines_read_from_file = 0;
 }
 
 /* Delete and free the history list entry at offset I. */