diff --git a/les.h b/les.h
index b28e60e..5e3a19a 100644
--- a/les.h
+++ b/les.h
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ void next_match ();
 void prev_match ();
 void load_search_history ();
 void save_search_history ();
+void clear_matches ();
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index c46691e..da1efb9 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@ int read_key (char *buf, int len) {
         case '/':
             search();
             break;
+        case 'c':
+            clear_matches();
+            break;
         case -0x40 + 'D':
             move_forward(10000);
             break;
diff --git a/search.c b/search.c
index 66067ba..202e7e8 100644
--- a/search.c
+++ b/search.c
@@ -191,6 +191,18 @@ void save_search_history () {
     fclose(fp);
 }
 
+void clear_matches() {
+  tabb->matches = NULL;
+  tabb->matches_len = 0;
+  tabb->matches_size = 0;
+  tabb->current_match = 0;
+  tabb->highlights = NULL;
+  tabb->highlights_len = 0;
+  tabb->highlights_size = 0;
+  tabb->highlights_processed = 0;
+  draw_tab();
+}
+
 void search2 (char *pattern) {
     active_search = 0;
     search_version++;