diff --git a/doc/telescope.txt b/doc/telescope.txt
index 42e1006..6bb4947 100644
--- a/doc/telescope.txt
+++ b/doc/telescope.txt
@@ -1213,6 +1213,10 @@ builtin.command_history({opts})          *telescope.builtin.command_history()*
     Parameters: ~
         {opts} (table)  options to pass to the picker
 
+    Options: ~
+        {filter_fn} (function)  filter fn(cmd:string). true if the history
+                                command should be presented.
+
 
 builtin.search_history({opts})            *telescope.builtin.search_history()*
     Lists searches that were executed recently, and reruns them on `<cr>`
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
index 9b6931d..d0f32a3 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
@@ -542,10 +542,20 @@ internal.command_history = function(opts)
   local history_list = vim.split(history_string, "\n")
 
   local results = {}
+  local filter_fn = opts.filter_fn
+
   for i = #history_list, 3, -1 do
     local item = history_list[i]
     local _, finish = string.find(item, "%d+ +")
-    table.insert(results, string.sub(item, finish + 1))
+    local cmd = string.sub(item, finish + 1)
+
+    if filter_fn then
+      if filter_fn(cmd) then
+        table.insert(results, cmd)
+      end
+    else
+      table.insert(results, cmd)
+    end
   end
 
   pickers
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
index b912c80..4c069f0 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ builtin.oldfiles = require_on_exported_call("telescope.builtin.__internal").oldf
 --- - Default keymaps:
 ---   - `<C-e>`: open the command line with the text of the currently selected result populated in it
 ---@param opts table: options to pass to the picker
+---@field filter_fn function: filter fn(cmd:string). true if the history command should be presented.
 builtin.command_history = require_on_exported_call("telescope.builtin.__internal").command_history
 
 --- Lists searches that were executed recently, and reruns them on `<cr>`