diff --git a/dmenu_run_history b/dmenu_run_history
index 8d436ca..da19754 100755
--- a/dmenu_run_history
+++ b/dmenu_run_history
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ awk -v histfile=$historyfile '
 		}
 
 		{
-			history[$0]++
+			if ($0 != "poweroff" && $0 != "reboot" && $0 != "suspendSystem") {
+			    history[$0]++
+			}
 			print
 		}