diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index e7463138..44dd8134 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -4577,6 +4577,7 @@ Let's add our own eshell prompt. and set the password cache to a significantly h
     "be" 'eshell)
   (general-def '(normal insert) eshell-mode-map
     "C-d" 'kill-buffer-and-window
+    "C-l" 'eshell/clear
     "<up>" 'eshell-previous-input))
 #+end_src
 
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index f7ca73d5..2d7c4d84 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -3376,6 +3376,7 @@ targets."
     "be" 'eshell)
   (general-def '(normal insert) eshell-mode-map
     "C-d" 'kill-buffer-and-window
+    "C-l" 'eshell/clear
     "<up>" 'eshell-previous-input))
 
 (use-package eat