diff --git a/share/functions/history.fish b/share/functions/history.fish
index 410773fbe..57c3247d5 100644
--- a/share/functions/history.fish
+++ b/share/functions/history.fish
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function history --description "display or manipulate interactive command histor
             end
 
             if test $search_mode = --exact
-                builtin history delete $search_mode $_flag_case_sensitive $searchterm
+                builtin history delete $search_mode $_flag_case_sensitive -- $searchterm
                 return
             end