diff --git a/share/functions/history.fish b/share/functions/history.fish
index fecb9fec3..011bbc87f 100644
--- a/share/functions/history.fish
+++ b/share/functions/history.fish
@@ -176,28 +176,38 @@ function history --description "display or manipulate interactive command histor
             end
 
         case save # save our interactive command history to the persistent history
-            builtin history save -- $argv
+            builtin history save $search_mode $show_time $max_count $_flag_case_sensitive $_flag_reverse $_flag_null -- $argv
         case merge # merge the persistent interactive command history with our history
-            builtin history merge -- $argv
+            builtin history merge $search_mode $show_time $max_count $_flag_case_sensitive $_flag_reverse $_flag_null -- $argv
         case clear # clear the interactive command history
+            if test -n "$search_mode"
+                or set -q show_time[1]
+                printf (_ "%ls: %ls: subcommand takes no options\n") history $hist_cmd >&2
+                return 1
+            end
+            if set -q argv[1]
+                printf (_ "%ls: %ls: expected %d arguments; got %d\n") history $hist_cmd 0 (count $argv) >&2
+                return 1
+            end
+
             printf (_ "If you enter 'yes' your entire interactive command history will be erased\n")
             read --local --prompt "echo 'Are you sure you want to clear history? (yes/no) '" choice
             if test "$choice" = yes
-                builtin history clear -- $argv
+                builtin history clear $search_mode $show_time $max_count $_flag_case_sensitive $_flag_reverse $_flag_null -- $argv
                 and printf (_ "Command history cleared!\n")
             else
                 printf (_ "You did not say 'yes' so I will not clear your command history\n")
             end
         case clear-session # clears only session
-            builtin history clear-session -- $argv
-            printf (_ "Command history for session cleared!\n")
+            builtin history clear-session $search_mode $show_time $max_count $_flag_case_sensitive $_flag_reverse $_flag_null -- $argv
+            and printf (_ "Command history for session cleared!\n")
         case append
             set -l newitem $argv
             if not set -q argv[1]
                 read -P "Command: " newitem
             end
 
-            builtin history append -- $newitem
+            builtin history append $search_mode $show_time $max_count $_flag_case_sensitive $_flag_reverse $_flag_null -- $newitem
         case '*'
             printf "%ls: unexpected subcommand '%ls'\n" $cmd $hist_cmd
             return 2