diff --git a/top/top.c b/top/top.c
index 94f4f1d1..ea31b6ce 100644
--- a/top/top.c
+++ b/top/top.c
@@ -1161,7 +1161,23 @@ static char *ioline (const char *prompt) {
 
    // weed out duplicates, including empty strings (top-of-stack)...
    for (i = 0, plin = anchor; ; i++) {
-      if (!STRCMP(plin->str, buf)) return buf;
+#ifdef RECALL_FIXED
+      if (!STRCMP(plin->str, buf))     // if matched, retain original order
+         return buf;
+#else
+      if (!STRCMP(plin->str, buf)) {   // if matched, rearrange stack order
+         if (i > 1) {                  // but not null str or if already #2
+            if (plin->bkw)             // splice around this matched string
+               plin->bkw->fwd = plin->fwd; // if older exists link to newer
+            plin->fwd->bkw = plin->bkw;    // newer linked to older or NULL
+            anchor->bkw->fwd = plin;   // stick matched on top of former #2
+            plin->bkw = anchor->bkw;   // keep empty string at top-of-stack
+            plin->fwd = anchor;        // then prepare to be the 2nd banana
+            anchor->bkw = plin;        // by sliding us in below the anchor
+         }
+         return buf;
+      }
+#endif
       if (!plin->bkw) break;           // let i equal total stacked strings
       plin = plin->bkw;                // ( with plin representing bottom )
    }
diff --git a/top/top.h b/top/top.h
index d7fe8ff6..ca88e8bb 100644
--- a/top/top.h
+++ b/top/top.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 //#define PRETEND4CPUS            /* pretend we're smp with 4 ticsers (sic)  */
 //#define PRETENDNOCAP            /* use a terminal without essential caps   */
 //#define RCFILE_NOERR            /* rcfile errs silently default, vs. fatal */
+//#define RECALL_FIXED            /* don't reorder saved strings if recalled */
 //#define RMAN_IGNORED            /* don't consider auto right margin glitch */
 //#define SCROLLVAR_NO            /* disable intra-column horizontal scroll  */
 //#define STRINGCASENO            /* case insenstive compare/locate versions */
@@ -597,6 +598,9 @@ typedef struct WIN_t {
 #if defined(ATEOJ_RPTHSH) && defined(OFF_HST_HASH)
 # error 'ATEOJ_RPTHSH' conflicts with 'OFF_HST_HASH'
 #endif
+#if defined(RECALL_FIXED) && defined(TERMIOS_ONLY)
+# error 'RECALL_FIXED' conflicts with 'TERMIOS_ONLY'
+#endif
 #if (LRGBUFSIZ < SCREENMAX)
 # error 'LRGBUFSIZ' must NOT be less than 'SCREENMAX'
 #endif