diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/HistoryFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/HistoryFragment.java
index b8641c92b..c64689775 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/HistoryFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/HistoryFragment.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public abstract class HistoryFragment<E extends HistoryEntry> extends BaseFragme
     private RecyclerView mRecyclerView;
     private HistoryEntryAdapter<E, ? extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder> mHistoryAdapter;
     private ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback mHistoryItemSwipeCallback;
-    private int allowedSwipeToDeleteDirections = ItemTouchHelper.LEFT | ItemTouchHelper.RIGHT;
+    // private int allowedSwipeToDeleteDirections = ItemTouchHelper.LEFT | ItemTouchHelper.RIGHT;
 
     private HistoryDAO<E> mHistoryDataSource;
     private PublishSubject<Collection<E>> mHistoryEntryDeleteSubject;
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ public abstract class HistoryFragment<E extends HistoryEntry> extends BaseFragme
                     }
                 });
 
-        mHistoryItemSwipeCallback = new ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback(0, allowedSwipeToDeleteDirections) {
+
+    }
+
+    protected void historyItemSwipeCallback(int swipeDirection) {
+        mHistoryItemSwipeCallback = new ItemTouchHelper.SimpleCallback(0, swipeDirection) {
             @Override
             public boolean onMove(RecyclerView recyclerView, RecyclerView.ViewHolder viewHolder, RecyclerView.ViewHolder target) {
                 return false;
@@ -265,10 +269,6 @@ public abstract class HistoryFragment<E extends HistoryEntry> extends BaseFragme
         mRecyclerViewState = mRecyclerView.getLayoutManager().onSaveInstanceState();
     }
 
-    public void setAllowedSwipeToDeleteDirections(int allowedSwipeToDeleteDirections) {
-        this.allowedSwipeToDeleteDirections = allowedSwipeToDeleteDirections;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Called when history enabled flag is changed.
      *
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/SearchHistoryFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/SearchHistoryFragment.java
index 888086a83..91e2cecff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/SearchHistoryFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/SearchHistoryFragment.java
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package org.schabi.newpipe.history;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
+import android.support.v7.widget.helper.ItemTouchHelper;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -17,11 +20,19 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.util.NavigationHelper;
 
 public class SearchHistoryFragment extends HistoryFragment<SearchHistoryEntry> {
 
+    private static int allowedSwipeToDeleteDirections = ItemTouchHelper.RIGHT;
+
     @NonNull
     public static SearchHistoryFragment newInstance() {
         return new SearchHistoryFragment();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        historyItemSwipeCallback(allowedSwipeToDeleteDirections);
+    }
+
     @NonNull
     @Override
     protected SearchHistoryAdapter createAdapter() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/WatchedHistoryFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/WatchedHistoryFragment.java
index 086528af7..d898bf353 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/WatchedHistoryFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/history/WatchedHistoryFragment.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.annotation.StringRes;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
+import android.support.v7.widget.helper.ItemTouchHelper;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ import org.schabi.newpipe.util.NavigationHelper;
 
 public class WatchedHistoryFragment extends HistoryFragment<WatchHistoryEntry> {
 
+    private static int allowedSwipeToDeleteDirections = ItemTouchHelper.LEFT;
+
     @NonNull
     public static WatchedHistoryFragment newInstance() {
         return new WatchedHistoryFragment();
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ public class WatchedHistoryFragment extends HistoryFragment<WatchHistoryEntry> {
     @Override
     public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-
+        historyItemSwipeCallback(allowedSwipeToDeleteDirections);
     }
 
     @StringRes