diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 5f7c77b..62e41ab 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ INSERT MODE
 +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+
 | ``shift-pagedown``   | scroll down a page                          |
 +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+
+| ``ctrl-shift-l``     | reset and clear                             |
++----------------------+---------------------------------------------+
 | ``ctrl-+``           | increase font size                          |
 +----------------------+---------------------------------------------+
 | ``ctrl--``           | decrease font size                          |
diff --git a/man/termite.1 b/man/termite.1
index 1802d32..a007889 100644
--- a/man/termite.1
+++ b/man/termite.1
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ scroll down a line
 scroll up a page
 .IP "\fBshift-pagedown\fP"
 scroll down a page
+.IP "\fBctrl-shift-l\fP"
+reset and clear
 .IP "\fBctrl-+\fP"
 increase font size
 .IP "\fBctrl--\fP"
diff --git a/termite.cc b/termite.cc
index 3c09024..1b10691 100644
--- a/termite.cc
+++ b/termite.cc
@@ -971,6 +971,9 @@ gboolean key_press_cb(VteTerminal *vte, GdkEventKey *event, keybind_info *info)
             case GDK_KEY_r:
                 reload_config();
                 return TRUE;
+            case GDK_KEY_l:
+                vte_terminal_reset(vte, TRUE, TRUE);
+                return TRUE;
             default:
                 if (modify_key_feed(event, info, modify_table))
                     return TRUE;