diff --git a/lib/response.js b/lib/response.js
index 76793a46..9146c6e3 100644
--- a/lib/response.js
+++ b/lib/response.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ var config = require('./config')
 var logger = require('./logger')
 var models = require('./models')
 var utils = require('./utils')
+var history = require('./history')
 
 // public
 var response = {
@@ -106,6 +107,12 @@ function responseCodiMD (res, note) {
   })
 }
 
+function updateHistory (userId, note, document, time) {
+  var noteId = note.alias ? note.alias : models.Note.encodeNoteId(note.id)
+  history.updateHistory(userId, noteId, document, time)
+  logger.info("history updated")
+}
+
 function newNote (req, res, next) {
   var owner = null
   var body = ''
@@ -125,6 +132,11 @@ function newNote (req, res, next) {
     alias: req.alias ? req.alias : null,
     content: body
   }).then(function (note) {
+
+    if (req.isAuthenticated()) {
+      updateHistory(owner, note, body);
+    }
+
     return res.redirect(config.serverURL + '/' + models.Note.encodeNoteId(note.id))
   }).catch(function (err) {
     logger.error(err)