diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/history.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/history.vim
index 05dd22463..88f860f14 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/history.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/history.vim
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ function! SpaceVim#plugins#history#jumppos() abort
 endfunction
 
 function! SpaceVim#plugins#history#savepos() abort
+  if empty(bufname()) || &buftype == 'nofile'
+    return
+  endif
   call s:LOG.debug('save pos for:' . bufname())
   let [_, l, c, _] = getpos('.')
   call s:LOG.debug(printf('line %d, col %d', l, c))
diff --git a/config/plugins/vim-startify.vim b/config/plugins/vim-startify.vim
index 56ad94b9f..62aad6457 100644
--- a/config/plugins/vim-startify.vim
+++ b/config/plugins/vim-startify.vim
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ augroup END
 if !exists('g:startify_custom_header')
   call s:update_logo()
 endif
-call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['a','s'], 'Startify | doautocmd WinEnter', 'fancy start screen',1)
+call SpaceVim#mapping#space#def('nnoremap', ['a','s'], 'call SpaceVim#plugins#history#savepos() | Startify | doautocmd WinEnter', 'fancy start screen',1)
 
 if g:spacevim_enable_tabline_ft_icon || get(g:, 'spacevim_enable_tabline_filetype_icon', 0)
   " the old option g:spacevim_enable_tabline_filetype_icon should also works