diff --git a/src/shell-integration/bash/bash-preexec.sh b/src/shell-integration/bash/bash-preexec.sh
index 641346ad9..14a677888 100644
--- a/src/shell-integration/bash/bash-preexec.sh
+++ b/src/shell-integration/bash/bash-preexec.sh
@@ -310,7 +310,13 @@ __bp_install() {
     fi
 
     # Adjust our HISTCONTROL Variable if needed.
-    __bp_adjust_histcontrol
+    #
+    # GHOSTTY: Don't modify HISTCONTROL. This hack is only needed to improve the
+    # accuracy of the command argument passed to the preexec functions, and we
+    # don't use that argument in our bash shell integration script (and nor does
+    # the __bp_original_debug_trap function above, which is the only other active
+    # preexec function).
+    #__bp_adjust_histcontrol
 
     # Issue #25. Setting debug trap for subshells causes sessions to exit for
     # backgrounded subshell commands (e.g. (pwd)& ). Believe this is a bug in Bash.