1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/hi-lock.el b/lisp/hi-lock.el
index ca74d6f0a8d..da6bd441240 100644
--- a/lisp/hi-lock.el
+++ b/lisp/hi-lock.el
@@ -398,7 +398,8 @@ and \\[next-history-element] to retrieve default values.
 \(See info node `Minibuffer History'.)"
   (interactive
    (list
-    (hi-lock-regexp-okay (read-regexp "Regexp to highlight line"))
+    (hi-lock-regexp-okay
+     (read-regexp "Regexp to highlight line" (car regexp-history)))
     (hi-lock-read-face-name)))
   (or (facep face) (setq face 'hi-yellow))
   (unless hi-lock-mode (hi-lock-mode 1))
@@ -421,7 +422,8 @@ and \\[next-history-element] to retrieve default values.
 \(See info node `Minibuffer History'.)"
   (interactive
    (list
-    (hi-lock-regexp-okay (read-regexp "Regexp to highlight"))
+    (hi-lock-regexp-okay
+     (read-regexp "Regexp to highlight" (car regexp-history)))
     (hi-lock-read-face-name)))
   (or (facep face) (setq face 'hi-yellow))
   (unless hi-lock-mode (hi-lock-mode 1))
@@ -439,7 +441,7 @@ lower-case letters made case insensitive."
    (list
     (hi-lock-regexp-okay
      (hi-lock-process-phrase
-      (read-regexp "Phrase to highlight")))
+      (read-regexp "Phrase to highlight" (car regexp-history))))
     (hi-lock-read-face-name)))
   (or (facep face) (setq face 'hi-yellow))
   (unless hi-lock-mode (hi-lock-mode 1))