diff --git a/examples/system/console/main/console_example_main.c b/examples/system/console/main/console_example_main.c
index 697a0345a8..0292b7fd72 100644
--- a/examples/system/console/main/console_example_main.c
+++ b/examples/system/console/main/console_example_main.c
@@ -173,12 +173,14 @@ void app_main(void)
         if (line == NULL) { /* Break on EOF or error */
             break;
         }
-        /* Add the command to the history */
-        linenoiseHistoryAdd(line);
+        /* Add the command to the history if not empty*/
+        if(strlen(line) > 0) {
+            linenoiseHistoryAdd(line);
 #if CONFIG_STORE_HISTORY
-        /* Save command history to filesystem */
-        linenoiseHistorySave(HISTORY_PATH);
+            /* Save command history to filesystem */
+            linenoiseHistorySave(HISTORY_PATH);
 #endif
+        }
 
         /* Try to run the command */
         int ret;