diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 627b59f3fe..d5815ac7e2 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ RPCConsole::RPCConsole(interfaces::Node& node, QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags
     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);
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ 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());
 }
@@ -873,15 +873,10 @@ void RPCConsole::buildParameterlist(QString arg)
     Q_EMIT handleRestart(args);
 }
 
-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();
 
     // Set default style sheet
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
index b3d753e202..5549d30b70 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ 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);