diff --git a/src/command/command.c b/src/command/command.c
index 4324c7f5..c63a2cb3 100644
--- a/src/command/command.c
+++ b/src/command/command.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static gboolean _cmd_sub(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_msg(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_tiny(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_close(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
+static gboolean _cmd_clear(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_join(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_set_beep(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
 static gboolean _cmd_set_notify(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help);
@@ -393,6 +394,14 @@ static struct cmd_t main_commands[] =
           "If in a chat room, you will leave the room.",
           NULL } } },
 
+    { "/clear",
+        _cmd_clear, parse_args, 0, 0,
+        { "/clear", "Clear current window.",
+        { "/clear",
+          "------",
+          "Clear the current window.",
+          NULL } } },
+
     { "/quit",
         _cmd_quit, parse_args, 0, 0,
         { "/quit", "Quit Profanity.",
@@ -2100,6 +2109,13 @@ _cmd_tiny(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
     return TRUE;
 }
 
+static gboolean
+_cmd_clear(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
+{
+    win_current_clear();
+    return TRUE;
+}
+
 static gboolean
 _cmd_close(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
 {
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 11c32b8f..3752fbd7 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ void title_bar_draw(void);
 
 // current window actions
 void win_current_close(void);
+void win_current_clear(void);
 int win_current_is_console(void);
 int win_current_is_chat(void);
 int win_current_is_groupchat(void);
diff --git a/src/ui/windows.c b/src/ui/windows.c
index 4e5bf461..2ed2e902 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows.c
+++ b/src/ui/windows.c
@@ -550,6 +550,13 @@ ui_switch_win(const int i)
     dirty = TRUE;
 }
 
+void
+win_current_clear(void)
+{
+    wclear(current->win);
+    dirty = TRUE;
+}
+
 void
 win_current_close(void)
 {