diff --git a/src/shell/atuin.bash b/src/shell/atuin.bash
index 93c3192..038e442 100644
--- a/src/shell/atuin.bash
+++ b/src/shell/atuin.bash
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+export ATUIN_SESSION=$(atuin uuid)
+
 _atuin_preexec() {
 	id=$(atuin history start "$1")
 	export ATUIN_HISTORY_ID="$id"