diff --git a/src/include/switch_console.h b/src/include/switch_console.h
index e31600defb..022441d258 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_console.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_console.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_console_free_matches(switch_console_callback_match_t
 SWITCH_DECLARE(unsigned char) switch_console_complete(const char *line, const char *last_word, 
 													  FILE *console_out, switch_stream_handle_t *stream, switch_xml_t xml);
 SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_console_sort_matches(switch_console_callback_match_t *matches);
+SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_console_save_history(void);
 
 SWITCH_END_EXTERN_C
 #endif
diff --git a/src/include/switch_types.h b/src/include/switch_types.h
index b0e73eae10..d664aa8030 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_types.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_types.h
@@ -1437,7 +1437,9 @@ typedef enum {
 	SCSC_DEBUG_LEVEL,
 	SCSC_FLUSH_DB_HANDLES,
 	SCSC_SHUTDOWN_NOW,
-	SCSC_CALIBRATE_CLOCK
+	SCSC_CALIBRATE_CLOCK,
+	SCSC_SAVE_HISTORY,
+	SCSC_CRASH
 } switch_session_ctl_t;
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
index 085c5cfe10..7ad64f393d 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_commands/mod_commands.c
@@ -1472,6 +1472,13 @@ SWITCH_STANDARD_API(ctl_function)
 			stream->write_function(stream, "+OK\n");
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[0], "calibrate_clock")) {
 			switch_core_session_ctl(SCSC_CALIBRATE_CLOCK, NULL);
+			stream->write_function(stream, "+OK\n");
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[0], "crash")) {
+			switch_core_session_ctl(SCSC_CRASH, NULL);
+			stream->write_function(stream, "+OK\n");
+		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[0], "save_history")) {
+			switch_core_session_ctl(SCSC_SAVE_HISTORY, NULL);
+			stream->write_function(stream, "+OK\n");
 		} else if (!strcasecmp(argv[0], "shutdown")) {
 			switch_session_ctl_t command = SCSC_SHUTDOWN;
 			int x = 0;
diff --git a/src/switch_console.c b/src/switch_console.c
index b69d9908ac..1121a4aaed 100644
--- a/src/switch_console.c
+++ b/src/switch_console.c
@@ -842,6 +842,15 @@ static unsigned char console_fnkey_pressed(int i)
 	return CC_REDISPLAY;
 }
 
+SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_console_save_history(void)
+{
+#ifdef SWITCH_HAVE_LIBEDIT
+	history(myhistory, &ev, H_SAVE, hfile);
+#else
+	switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_CONSOLE, "NOT IMPLEMENTED!\n");
+#endif
+}
+
 #ifdef SWITCH_HAVE_LIBEDIT
 static char prompt_str[512] = "";
 
diff --git a/src/switch_core.c b/src/switch_core.c
index f0e6bd113c..4dab164909 100644
--- a/src/switch_core.c
+++ b/src/switch_core.c
@@ -1633,7 +1633,16 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int32_t) switch_core_session_ctl(switch_session_ctl_t cmd, int32_
 	case SCSC_CANCEL_SHUTDOWN:
 		switch_clear_flag((&runtime), SCF_SHUTDOWN_REQUESTED);
 		break;
+	case SCSC_SAVE_HISTORY:
+		switch_console_save_history();
+		break;
+	case SCSC_CRASH:
+		switch_log_printf(SWITCH_CHANNEL_LOG, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Declinatio Mortuus Obfirmo!\n");
+		switch_console_save_history();
+		abort();
+		break;
 	case SCSC_SHUTDOWN_NOW:
+		switch_console_save_history();
 		exit(0);
 		break;
 	case SCSC_SHUTDOWN_ELEGANT: