diff --git a/ani-cli b/ani-cli
index b57f7eb..fccec49 100755
--- a/ani-cli
+++ b/ani-cli
@@ -387,8 +387,10 @@ find_media() {
 			dotdotslash="${inp%/*}"
 			if [ -z "$dotdotslash" ]; then
 				find_media "/"
+				insert_history "directory" "/"
 			else
 				find_media "$dotdotslash"
+				insert_history "directory" "$dotdotslash"
 			fi
 			;;
 		Quit)
@@ -398,7 +400,7 @@ find_media() {
 			if [ ! -d "$inp/$selection" ] && [ ! -f "$inp/$selection" ]; then
 				return 1
 			else
-				insert_history "directory" "$inp/$selection" &
+				insert_history "directory" "$inp/$selection"
 				if [ "$inp" = "/" ]; then
 					find_media "/$selection"
 				else
@@ -901,7 +903,7 @@ main() {
 		file)
 			lg "STARTING DIR: $play_dir"
 			[ ! -d "$play_dir" ] && die "$play_dir does not exist"
-			insert_history "directory" "$play_dir" &
+			insert_history "directory" "$play_dir"
 			video_path=$(find_media "$play_dir")
 			retcode="$?"
 			if [ "$retcode" -ne 0 ]; then