diff --git a/client/src/cmdmain.c b/client/src/cmdmain.c
index e6ecc0919..f66e5016c 100644
--- a/client/src/cmdmain.c
+++ b/client/src/cmdmain.c
@@ -247,6 +247,11 @@ static int CmdPref(const char *Cmd) {
     return PM3_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+static int CmdClear(const char *Cmd) {
+    PrintAndLogEx(NORMAL, _CLEAR_ _TOP_ "");
+    return PM3_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 static command_t CommandTable[] = {
 
     {"--------", CmdHelp,      AlwaysAvailable,         "----------------------- " _CYAN_("Technology") " -----------------------"},
@@ -265,7 +270,8 @@ static command_t CommandTable[] = {
     {"usart",   CmdUsart,     IfPm3FpcUsartFromUsb,    "{ USART commands... }"},
     {"wiegand", CmdWiegand,   AlwaysAvailable,         "{ Wiegand format manipulation... }"},
     {"--------", CmdHelp,      AlwaysAvailable,         "----------------------- " _CYAN_("General") " -----------------------"},
-    {"auto",    CmdAuto,      IfPm3Present,           "Automated detection process for unknown tags"},
+    {"auto",    CmdAuto,      IfPm3Present,            "Automated detection process for unknown tags"},
+    {"clear",   CmdClear,     AlwaysAvailable,         "clear screen"},
     {"help",    CmdHelp,      AlwaysAvailable,         "This help. Use " _YELLOW_("'<command> help'") " for details of a particular command."},
     {"hints",   CmdHints,     AlwaysAvailable,         "Turn hints on / off"},
     {"msleep",  CmdMsleep,    AlwaysAvailable,         "Add a pause in milliseconds"},
diff --git a/include/ansi.h b/include/ansi.h
index 28784ba8c..6c808d10e 100644
--- a/include/ansi.h
+++ b/include/ansi.h
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #define _CYAN_(s) "\x1b[36m" s AEND
 #define _WHITE_(s) "\x1b[37m" s AEND
 
+#define _CLEAR_ "\x1b[2J"
+#define _TOP_   "\x1b[1;1f"
+
 // https://wiki.hackzine.org/development/misc/readline-color-prompt.html
 // Applications may indicate that the prompt contains
 // characters that take up no physical screen space when displayed by