diff --git a/skel/.zshrc b/skel/.zshrc
index 0a2d6a4..258667b 100644
--- a/skel/.zshrc
+++ b/skel/.zshrc
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ SAVEHIST=$HISTSIZE
 setopt BANG_HIST                 # Treat the '!' character specially during expansion.
 setopt HIST_BEEP                 # Beep when accessing nonexistent history.
 setopt HIST_LEX_WORDS            # parse quotes when parsing history
+setopt HIST_IGNORE_SPACE         # dont save commands starting with space
 
 # set GPG_TTY
 if [ "$GPG_TTY" = "" ]; then