diff --git a/code/sys/con_win32.c b/code/sys/con_win32.c
index b9b2199d..3abcfdf2 100644
--- a/code/sys/con_win32.c
+++ b/code/sys/con_win32.c
@@ -383,12 +383,12 @@ char *CON_Input( void )
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	CON_HistAdd();
-	Com_Printf( "%s\n", qconsole_line );
-
 	qconsole_linelen = 0;
 	CON_Show();
 
+	CON_HistAdd();
+	Com_Printf( "%s\n", qconsole_line );
+
 	return qconsole_line;
 }