diff --git a/src/builtins/abbr.cpp b/src/builtins/abbr.cpp
index 31f10264c..99e065972 100644
--- a/src/builtins/abbr.cpp
+++ b/src/builtins/abbr.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ static int abbr_show(const abbr_options_t &, io_streams_t &streams) {
             comps.push_back(L"--regex");
             comps.push_back(escape_string(abbr.key));
         }
+        if (abbr.position != abbrs_position_t::command) {
+            comps.push_back(L"--position");
+            comps.push_back(L"anywhere");
+        }
         if (abbr.set_cursor_marker.has_value()) {
             comps.push_back(L"--set-cursor=" + escape_string(*abbr.set_cursor_marker));
         }
diff --git a/tests/checks/abbr.fish b/tests/checks/abbr.fish
index 17612d53b..36518297f 100644
--- a/tests/checks/abbr.fish
+++ b/tests/checks/abbr.fish
@@ -156,9 +156,11 @@ abbr --show
 
 abbr --add nonregex_name foo
 abbr --add regex_name --regex 'A[0-9]B' bar
+abbr --add !! --position anywhere --function replace_history
 abbr --show
 # CHECK: abbr -a -- nonregex_name foo
 # CHECK: abbr -a --regex 'A[0-9]B' -- regex_name bar
+# CHECK: abbr -a --position anywhere --function -- !! replace_history
 abbr --erase (abbr --list)
 
 abbr --add bogus --position never stuff