diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/console.py b/electrum/gui/qt/console.py
index a6713100e..1eaaffb7a 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/console.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/console.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class Console(QtWidgets.QPlainTextEdit):
                 return command
 
     def addToHistory(self, command):
-        if command[0:1] == ' ':
+        if not self.construct and command[0:1] == ' ':
             return
 
         if command and (not self.history or self.history[-1] != command):