diff --git a/src/builtin_read.cpp b/src/builtin_read.cpp
index 1e3d78097..52d30679f 100644
--- a/src/builtin_read.cpp
+++ b/src/builtin_read.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ static int read_interactive(parser_t &parser, wcstring &buff, int nchars, bool s
 
     // Don't keep history
     reader_push(parser, L"");
+    reader_get_history()->resolve_pending();
 
     reader_set_left_prompt(prompt);
     reader_set_right_prompt(right_prompt);