diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 513d9bd4..58971367 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -248,16 +248,30 @@ antigen bundle atuinsh/atuin@main
 
 ### bash
 
-We need to setup some hooks, so first install bash-preexec:
+#### [ble.sh](https://github.com/akinomyoga/ble.sh)
 
+Atuin works best in bash when using [ble.sh](https://github.com/akinomyoga/ble.sh).
+
+With ble.sh installed, just add atuin to your .bashrc
+
+```bash
+echo 'eval "$(atuin init bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
 ```
+
+#### [bash-preexec](https://github.com/rcaloras/bash-preexec)
+
+[Bash-preexec](https://github.com/rcaloras/bash-preexec) can also be used, but you may experience some minor problems with the recorded duration and exit status of some commands.
+
+To use bash-preexec, download and initialize it
+
+```bash
 curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rcaloras/bash-preexec/master/bash-preexec.sh -o ~/.bash-preexec.sh
 echo '[[ -f ~/.bash-preexec.sh ]] && source ~/.bash-preexec.sh' >> ~/.bashrc
 ```
 
 Then setup Atuin
 
-```
+```bash
 echo 'eval "$(atuin init bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
 ```
 
diff --git a/atuin/src/shell/atuin.bash b/atuin/src/shell/atuin.bash
index 3c15d396..0c87e423 100644
--- a/atuin/src/shell/atuin.bash
+++ b/atuin/src/shell/atuin.bash
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 ATUIN_SESSION=$(atuin uuid)
 export ATUIN_SESSION
 
-_atuin_preexec() {
+__atuin_preexec() {
     local id
     id=$(atuin history start -- "$1")
     export ATUIN_HISTORY_ID="${id}"
 }
 
-_atuin_precmd() {
+__atuin_precmd() {
     local EXIT="$?"
 
     [[ -z "${ATUIN_HISTORY_ID}" ]] && return
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ _atuin_precmd() {
     export ATUIN_HISTORY_ID=""
 }
 
+__atuin_set_ret_value() {
+    return ${1:+"$1"}
+}
+
 __atuin_history() {
     # shellcheck disable=SC2048,SC2086
     HISTORY="$(ATUIN_SHELL_BASH=t ATUIN_LOG=error atuin search $* -i -- "${READLINE_LINE}" 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)"
@@ -23,25 +27,61 @@ __atuin_history() {
     if [[ $HISTORY == __atuin_accept__:* ]]
     then
       HISTORY=${HISTORY#__atuin_accept__:}
-      echo "$HISTORY"
-      # Need to run the pre/post exec functions manually
-      _atuin_preexec "$HISTORY"
+      # Reprint the prompt, accounting for multiple lines
+      tput cuu $(echo -n "${PS1@P}" | tr -cd '\n' | wc -c)
+      echo "${PS1@P}$HISTORY"
+
+      if [[ -n "${BLE_VERSION-}" ]]; then
+        blehook/invoke PREEXEC "$HISTORY"
+      else
+        # Assuming bash-preexec
+        # Invoke every function in the preexec array
+        local preexec_function
+        local preexec_function_ret_value
+        local preexec_ret_value=0
+        for preexec_function in "${preexec_functions[@]:-}"; do
+          if type -t "$preexec_function" 1>/dev/null; then
+            __bp_set_ret_value "${__bp_last_ret_value:-}"
+            "$preexec_function" "$HISTORY"
+            preexec_function_ret_value="$?"
+            if [[ "$preexec_function_ret_value" != 0 ]]; then
+              preexec_ret_value="$preexec_function_ret_value"
+            fi
+          fi
+        done
+        __bp_set_ret_value "$preexec_ret_value" "$__bp_last_argument_prev_command" 
+      fi
       eval "$HISTORY"
-      _atuin_precmd
-      echo
+      exit_status=$?
+      # Execute preprompt commands
+      __atuin_set_ret_value "$exit_status" "$HISTORY"
+      eval "$PROMPT_COMMAND"
+      # Need to reexecute the blehook
+      if [[ -n "${BLE_VERSION-}" ]]; then
+        __atuin_set_ret_value "$exit_status" "$HISTORY"
+        blehook/invoke PRECMD "$?"
+      fi
+      # Add it to the bash history
+      history -s "$HISTORY"
+      # Bash will redraw only the line with the prompt after we finish,
+      # so to work for a multiline prompt we need to print it ourselves,
+      # then move up a line
+      __atuin_set_ret_value "$exit_status" "$HISTORY"
+      echo "${PS1@P}"
+      tput cuu 1
+      __atuin_set_ret_value "$exit_status" "$HISTORY"
       READLINE_LINE=""
       READLINE_POINT=${#READLINE_LINE}
     else
       READLINE_LINE=${HISTORY}
       READLINE_POINT=${#READLINE_LINE}
     fi
-
 }
 
 if [[ -n "${BLE_VERSION-}" ]]; then
-    blehook PRECMD-+=_atuin_precmd
-    blehook PREEXEC-+=_atuin_preexec
+    blehook PRECMD-+=__atuin_precmd
+    blehook PREEXEC-+=__atuin_preexec
 else
-    precmd_functions+=(_atuin_precmd)
-    preexec_functions+=(_atuin_preexec)
+    precmd_functions+=(__atuin_precmd)
+    preexec_functions+=(__atuin_preexec)
 fi
diff --git a/docs/docs/advanced-install.md b/docs/docs/advanced-install.md
index cf9bbadd..862bb924 100644
--- a/docs/docs/advanced-install.md
+++ b/docs/docs/advanced-install.md
@@ -112,16 +112,30 @@ antigen bundle atuinsh/atuin@main
 
 ### bash
 
-We need to setup some hooks, so first install bash-preexec:
+#### [ble.sh](https://github.com/akinomyoga/ble.sh)
 
+Atuin works best in bash when using [ble.sh](https://github.com/akinomyoga/ble.sh).
+
+With ble.sh installed, just add atuin to your .bashrc
+
+```bash
+echo 'eval "$(atuin init bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
 ```
+
+#### [bash-preexec](https://github.com/rcaloras/bash-preexec)
+
+[Bash-preexec](https://github.com/rcaloras/bash-preexec) can also be used, but you may experience some minor problems with the recorded duration and exit status of some commands.
+
+To use bash-preexec, download and initialize it
+
+```bash
 curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rcaloras/bash-preexec/master/bash-preexec.sh -o ~/.bash-preexec.sh
 echo '[[ -f ~/.bash-preexec.sh ]] && source ~/.bash-preexec.sh' >> ~/.bashrc
 ```
 
 Then setup Atuin
 
-```
+```bash
 echo 'eval "$(atuin init bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc
 ```