diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 34d055e5a53..4fba7ccd04f 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ RPCConsole::RPCConsole(interfaces::Node& node, const PlatformStyle *_platformSty
     ui->lineEdit->setMaxLength(16 * 1024 * 1024);
     ui->messagesWidget->installEventFilter(this);
 
-    connect(ui->clearButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &RPCConsole::clear);
+    connect(ui->clearButton, &QPushButton::clicked, [this] { clear(); });
     connect(ui->fontBiggerButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &RPCConsole::fontBigger);
     connect(ui->fontSmallerButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &RPCConsole::fontSmaller);
     connect(ui->btnClearTrafficGraph, &QPushButton::clicked, ui->trafficGraph, &TrafficGraphWidget::clear);
@@ -776,20 +776,15 @@ void RPCConsole::setFontSize(int newSize)
 
     // clear console (reset icon sizes, default stylesheet) and re-add the content
     float oldPosFactor = 1.0 / ui->messagesWidget->verticalScrollBar()->maximum() * ui->messagesWidget->verticalScrollBar()->value();
-    clear(false);
+    clear(/* keep_prompt */ true);
     ui->messagesWidget->setHtml(str);
     ui->messagesWidget->verticalScrollBar()->setValue(oldPosFactor * ui->messagesWidget->verticalScrollBar()->maximum());
 }
 
-void RPCConsole::clear(bool clearHistory)
+void RPCConsole::clear(bool keep_prompt)
 {
     ui->messagesWidget->clear();
-    if(clearHistory)
-    {
-        history.clear();
-        historyPtr = 0;
-    }
-    ui->lineEdit->clear();
+    if (!keep_prompt) ui->lineEdit->clear();
     ui->lineEdit->setFocus();
 
     // Add smoothly scaled icon images.
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
index b9806e40c97..2f8cae6161b 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void updateDetailWidget();
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
-    void clear(bool clearHistory = true);
+    void clear(bool keep_prompt = false);
     void fontBigger();
     void fontSmaller();
     void setFontSize(int newSize);