diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index 5b1d73deb..9e6e5629c 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -2880,9 +2880,16 @@ keybind: Keybinds = .{},
 /// command-palette-entry = title:"Ghostty",description:"Add a little Ghostty to your terminal.",action:"text:\xf0\x9f\x91\xbb"
 /// ```
 ///
+/// There are some additional special values that can be specified for
+/// command-palette-entry:
+///
+///   * `command-palette-entry=clear` will clear all command entries. Warning: this
+///     removes ALL entries up to this point, including the default
+///     entries. Available since: 1.4.0
+///
 /// By default, the command palette is preloaded with most actions that might
 /// be useful in an interactive setting yet do not have easily accessible or
-/// memorizable shortcuts. The default entries can be cleared by setting this
+/// memorizable shortcuts. The default entries can be restored by setting this
 /// setting to an empty value:
 ///
 /// ```ini
@@ -8736,6 +8743,13 @@ pub const RepeatableCommand = struct {
         // Unset or empty input clears the list
         const input = input_ orelse "";
         if (input.len == 0) {
+            log.info("config has 'command-palette-entry =', using default entries", .{});
+            try self.init(alloc);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (std.mem.eql(u8, input, "clear")) {
+            log.info("config has 'command-palette-entry = clear', all command entries cleared", .{});
             self.value.clearRetainingCapacity();
             self.value_c.clearRetainingCapacity();
             return;
@@ -8847,8 +8861,11 @@ pub const RepeatableCommand = struct {
         try testing.expectEqualStrings("Baz", list.value.items[3].title);
         try testing.expectEqualStrings("Raspberry Pie", list.value.items[3].description);
 
-        try list.parseCLI(alloc, "");
+        try list.parseCLI(alloc, "clear");
         try testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 0), list.value.items.len);
+
+        try list.parseCLI(alloc, "");
+        try testing.expectEqual(inputpkg.command.defaults.len, list.value.items.len);
     }
 
     test "RepeatableCommand formatConfig empty" {
@@ -8963,7 +8980,7 @@ pub const RepeatableCommand = struct {
         try list.parseCLI(alloc, "title:Foo,action:ignore");
         try testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 1), list.cval().len);
 
-        try list.parseCLI(alloc, "");
+        try list.parseCLI(alloc, "clear");
         try testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 0), list.cval().len);
     }
 };