diff --git a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/serial/monitor/serial-monitor-send-input.tsx b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/serial/monitor/serial-monitor-send-input.tsx
index f96636455..163fdbafd 100644
--- a/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/serial/monitor/serial-monitor-send-input.tsx
+++ b/arduino-ide-extension/src/browser/serial/monitor/serial-monitor-send-input.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,53 @@ import { BoardsServiceProvider } from '../../boards/boards-service-provider';
 import { MonitorModel } from '../../monitor-model';
 import { Unknown } from '../../../common/nls';
 
+class HistoryList {
+  private readonly items: string[] = [];
+  private index = -1;
+
+  constructor(private readonly size = 100) {}
+
+  push(val: string): void {
+    if (val !== this.items[this.items.length - 1]) {
+      this.items.push(val);
+    }
+    while (this.items.length > this.size) {
+      this.items.shift();
+    }
+    this.index = -1;
+  }
+
+  previous(): string {
+    if (this.index === -1) {
+      this.index = this.items.length - 1;
+      return this.items[this.index];
+    }
+    if (this.hasPrevious) {
+      return this.items[--this.index];
+    }
+    return this.items[this.index];
+  }
+
+  private get hasPrevious(): boolean {
+    return this.index >= 1;
+  }
+
+  next(): string {
+    if (this.index === this.items.length - 1) {
+      this.index = -1;
+      return '';
+    }
+    if (this.hasNext) {
+      return this.items[++this.index];
+    }
+    return '';
+  }
+
+  private get hasNext(): boolean {
+    return this.index >= 0 && this.index !== this.items.length - 1;
+  }
+}
+
 export namespace SerialMonitorSendInput {
   export interface Props {
     readonly boardsServiceProvider: BoardsServiceProvider;
@@ -16,6 +63,7 @@ export namespace SerialMonitorSendInput {
   export interface State {
     text: string;
     connected: boolean;
+    history: HistoryList;
   }
 }
 
@@ -27,7 +75,7 @@ export class SerialMonitorSendInput extends React.Component<
 
   constructor(props: Readonly<SerialMonitorSendInput.Props>) {
     super(props);
-    this.state = { text: '', connected: true };
+    this.state = { text: '', connected: true, history: new HistoryList() };
     this.onChange = this.onChange.bind(this);
     this.onSend = this.onSend.bind(this);
     this.onKeyDown = this.onKeyDown.bind(this);
@@ -90,7 +138,7 @@ export class SerialMonitorSendInput extends React.Component<
     );
   }
 
-  protected setRef = (element: HTMLElement | null) => {
+  protected setRef = (element: HTMLElement | null): void => {
     if (this.props.resolveFocus) {
       this.props.resolveFocus(element || undefined);
     }
@@ -110,7 +158,17 @@ export class SerialMonitorSendInput extends React.Component<
     if (keyCode) {
       const { key } = keyCode;
       if (key === Key.ENTER) {
+        const { text } = this.state;
         this.onSend();
+        if (text) {
+          this.state.history.push(text);
+        }
+      } else if (key === Key.ARROW_UP) {
+        this.setState({ text: this.state.history.previous() });
+      } else if (key === Key.ARROW_DOWN) {
+        this.setState({ text: this.state.history.next() });
+      } else if (key === Key.ESCAPE) {
+        this.setState({ text: '' });
       }
     }
   }