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diff --git a/IPython/zmq/ipkernel.py b/IPython/zmq/ipkernel.py
index a0853f7..1af9619 100755
--- a/IPython/zmq/ipkernel.py
+++ b/IPython/zmq/ipkernel.py
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ def execute_request(self, stream, ident, parent):
             content = parent[u'content']
             code = content[u'code']
             silent = content[u'silent']
+            store_history = content.get(u'store_history', not silent)
         except:
             self.log.error("Got bad msg: ")
             self.log.error("%s", parent)
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ def execute_request(self, stream, ident, parent):
         reply_content = {}
         try:
             # FIXME: the shell calls the exception handler itself.
-            shell.run_cell(code, store_history=not silent, silent=silent)
+            shell.run_cell(code, store_history=store_history, silent=silent)
         except:
             status = u'error'
             # FIXME: this code right now isn't being used yet by default,