diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/activity/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/activity/SettingsActivity.java
index 147a3c6..fdc65e5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/activity/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/schueller/peertube/activity/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
+import android.provider.SearchRecentSuggestions;
 import android.util.Log;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.ActionBar;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog.Builder;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import androidx.preference.PreferenceFragmentCompat;
 import androidx.preference.SwitchPreference;
 import net.schueller.peertube.BuildConfig;
 import net.schueller.peertube.R;
+import net.schueller.peertube.provider.SearchSuggestionsProvider;
 
 public class SettingsActivity extends CommonActivity {
 
@@ -108,6 +110,28 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends CommonActivity {
                     return true;
                 });
             }
+            //clear search history buttonish
+            Preference button = findPreference(getString(R.string.pref_clear_history_key));
+            button.setOnPreferenceClickListener(new Preference.OnPreferenceClickListener() {
+                @Override
+                public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
+                    new Builder(preference.getContext())
+                            .setTitle(R.string.clear_search_history)
+                            .setMessage(R.string.clear_search_history_prompt)
+                            .setIcon(R.drawable.ic_info_black_24dp)
+                            .setNegativeButton(R.string.pref_insecure_confirm_no, (dialog, whichButton) -> {
+                                // do nothing
+                            })
+                            .setPositiveButton(R.string.pref_insecure_confirm_yes, (dialog, whichButton) -> {
+                                // OK has been pressed
+                                SearchRecentSuggestions suggestions = new SearchRecentSuggestions(getContext(),
+                                        SearchSuggestionsProvider.AUTHORITY,
+                                        SearchSuggestionsProvider.MODE);
+                                suggestions.clearHistory();
+                            }).create().show();
+                    return true;
+                }
+            });
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/constants.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/constants.xml
index 7feb602..72c48d6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/constants.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/constants.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
     <string name="pref_accept_insecure" translatable="false">pref_accept_insecure</string>
 
+    <string name ="pref_clear_history_key" translatable="false">pref_clear_history</string>
     <!-- defaults -->
     <string name="pref_default_api_base_url" formatted="false" translatable="false">https://troll.tv</string>
     <string name="app_default_theme" translatable="false">AppTheme.BLUE</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml
index 96736b3..949d57f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/root_preferences.xml
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@
             app:title="@string/pref_title_accept_insecure"
             app:iconSpaceReserved="false"/>
 
+            <Preference
+            app:title="@string/clear_search_history"
+            app:key="@string/pref_clear_history_key"
+            app:summary="@string/clear_search_history_prompt"
+            app:iconSpaceReserved="false"/>
+            />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/settings_activity_about_category_title" app:iconSpaceReserved="false">