diff --git a/src/actuators.rs b/src/actuators.rs
index ef862ec..966eb58 100644
--- a/src/actuators.rs
+++ b/src/actuators.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ pub fn pump_water(water_mass_g: u16, program_state: &mut ProgramState) -> Generi
         .history
         .watering_records
         .push(WateringRecord::new(water_mass_g.into()));
+    program_state.history.save()?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 9458dd4..7c49982 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub struct ProgramState {
 
 pub fn init_state(config: Configuration) -> GenericResult<ProgramStateShared> {
     let relay = io::Relay::new(&config)?;
-    let history = History::load()?;
+    let history = History::load().unwrap_or_default();
     Ok(Arc::new(Mutex::new(ProgramState {
         config,
         relay,