diff --git a/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index aeeaaa8..6e76594 100644
--- a/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ autoload -U compinit colors zcalc   # theming
 setopt PROMPT_SUBST
 setopt  autocd autopushd pushdignoredups
 
+# nice history search feature
+autoload -U up-line-or-beginning-search
+autoload -U down-line-or-beginning-search
+
+bindkey "${terminfo[kcuu1]}" up-line-or-beginning-search
+bindkey "${terminfo[kcud1]}" down-line-or-beginning-search
+
 source "$ZDOTDIR/aliases.zsh"
 
 # plugins