diff --git a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
index df706024..122bee2b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/keybindings.go
@@ -449,6 +449,13 @@ func (gui *Gui) GetInitialKeybindings() []*Binding {
 			Modifier: gocui.ModNone,
 			Handler:  gui.scrollRightMain,
 		},
+		{
+			ViewName:    "main",
+			Key:         gocui.KeyCtrlL,
+			Modifier:    gocui.ModNone,
+			Handler:     wrappedHandler(gui.handleClearMain),
+			Description: gui.Tr.ClearMain,
+		},
 		{
 			ViewName: "main",
 			Key:      'h',
diff --git a/pkg/gui/main_panel.go b/pkg/gui/main_panel.go
index 004147be..f94b3540 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/main_panel.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/main_panel.go
@@ -111,3 +111,12 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleMainClick() error {
 
 	return gui.switchFocus(gui.Views.Main)
 }
+
+func (gui *Gui) handleClearMain() error {
+	if gui.popupPanelFocused() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	gui.clearMainView()
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index d86b0c84..1ff36aa0 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 
 	LcNextScreenMode string
 	LcPrevScreenMode string
+	ClearMain        string
 	FilterPrompt     string
 
 	FocusProjects   string
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ func englishSet() TranslationSet {
 
 		LcNextScreenMode: "next screen mode (normal/half/fullscreen)",
 		LcPrevScreenMode: "prev screen mode",
+		ClearMain:        "clear main panel",
 		FilterPrompt:     "filter",
 
 		FocusProjects:   "focus projects panel",