diff --git a/themes/steeef.zsh-theme b/themes/steeef.zsh-theme
index b72a41c9..88ef1ca1 100644
--- a/themes/steeef.zsh-theme
+++ b/themes/steeef.zsh-theme
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ zstyle ':vcs_info:*:prompt:*' nvcsformats   ""
 
 
 function steeef_preexec {
-    case "$(history $HISTCMD)" in
+    case "$2" in
         *git*)
             PR_GIT_UPDATE=1
             ;;