diff --git a/sounds/ToxicError.wav b/sounds/ToxicError.wav
index 2361038..25086a2 100644
Binary files a/sounds/ToxicError.wav and b/sounds/ToxicError.wav differ
diff --git a/src/global_commands.c b/src/global_commands.c
index 96a2d17..aa5c884 100644
--- a/src/global_commands.c
+++ b/src/global_commands.c
@@ -262,9 +262,7 @@ void cmd_avatar(WINDOW *window, ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int argc, char (*argv)[
 void cmd_clear(WINDOW *window, ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int argc, char (*argv)[MAX_STR_SIZE])
 {
     line_info_clear(self->chatwin->hst);
-    wclear(window);
-    endwin();
-    refresh();
+    force_refresh(window);
 }
 
 void cmd_connect(WINDOW *window, ToxWindow *self, Tox *m, int argc, char (*argv)[MAX_STR_SIZE])
diff --git a/src/input.c b/src/input.c
index 4fd2b72..b037f74 100644
--- a/src/input.c
+++ b/src/input.c
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ bool input_handle(ToxWindow *self, wint_t key, int x, int y, int mx_x, int mx_y)
             input_history(self, key, mx_x);
             break;
 
+        case T_KEY_C_L:
+            force_refresh(self->chatwin->history);
+            break;
+
         default:
             match = false;
             break;
diff --git a/src/toxic.h b/src/toxic.h
index 4b12214..6f1898f 100644
--- a/src/toxic.h
+++ b/src/toxic.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #define T_KEY_C_F        0x06     /* ctrl-f */
 #define T_KEY_C_H        0x08     /* ctrl-h */
 #define T_KEY_C_Y        0x19     /* ctrl-y */
+#define T_KEY_C_L        0x0C     /* ctrl-l */
 #define T_KEY_TAB        0x09     /* TAB key */
 
 #define ONLINE_CHAR "*"
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index c981efa..bf29fd0 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -496,6 +496,13 @@ ToxWindow *get_window_ptr(int i)
     return toxwin;
 }
 
+void force_refresh(WINDOW *w)
+{
+    wclear(w);
+    endwin();
+    refresh();
+}
+
 int get_num_active_windows(void)
 {
     return num_active_windows;
diff --git a/src/windows.h b/src/windows.h
index de63a80..c99f6d7 100644
--- a/src/windows.h
+++ b/src/windows.h
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ void set_active_window(int ch);
 int get_num_active_windows(void);
 void kill_all_windows(Tox *m);    /* should only be called on shutdown */
 void on_window_resize(void);
+void force_refresh(WINDOW *w);
 ToxWindow *get_window_ptr(int i);
 
 /* refresh inactive windows to prevent scrolling bugs.