diff --git a/tools/erase-toolkit-traces.sh b/tools/erase-toolkit-traces.sh
index 3bd6fc4..ee4a2ad 100755
--- a/tools/erase-toolkit-traces.sh
+++ b/tools/erase-toolkit-traces.sh
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ if [ "$CLEAN_HISTORY" = true ] && [ -f ~/.bash_history ]; then
     echo ""
     echo "→ Final cleanup: Removing bash history..."
 
+    # Disable history recording for this session to prevent re-adding commands
+    set +o history
+
     # Remove last 10 lines from history file (covers toolkit download/usage)
     total_lines=$(wc -l < ~/.bash_history)
     if [ "$total_lines" -gt 10 ]; then
@@ -157,12 +160,16 @@ if [ "$CLEAN_HISTORY" = true ] && [ -f ~/.bash_history ]; then
         echo "  ✓ Cleared entire history (had < 10 entries)"
     fi
 
-    # Clear in-memory history and write clean file
+    # Clear in-memory history completely
     history -c
+
+    # Write the empty history to file
     history -w
 
     echo ""
     echo "  ✓ Bash history cleaned"
+    echo ""
+    echo "NOTE: Run 'exec bash' or logout/login to start fresh shell with clean history."
 fi
 
 echo ""