diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index b46b33211..ee155f7c7 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ Detailed list of changes
 - macOS: Fix a regression in the previous release that broke switching input
   sources by keyboard (:iss:`4621`)
 
+- macOS: Add the default shortcut :kbd:`cmd+k` to clear the terminal screen and
+  scrollback up to the cursor (:iss:`4625`)
+
 0.24.2 [2022-02-03]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/kitty/child-monitor.c b/kitty/child-monitor.c
index 55aee8f73..b51d67fab 100644
--- a/kitty/child-monitor.c
+++ b/kitty/child-monitor.c
@@ -1038,6 +1038,7 @@ process_cocoa_pending_actions(void) {
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[NEW_WINDOW]) { call_boss(new_window, NULL); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[CLOSE_WINDOW]) { call_boss(close_window, NULL); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[RESET_TERMINAL]) { call_boss(clear_terminal, "sO", "reset", Py_True ); }
+    if (cocoa_pending_actions[CLEAR_TERMINAL_AND_SCROLLBACK]) { call_boss(clear_terminal, "sO", "to_cursor", Py_True ); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[RELOAD_CONFIG]) { call_boss(load_config_file, NULL); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions[TOGGLE_MACOS_SECURE_KEYBOARD_ENTRY]) { call_boss(toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry, NULL); }
     if (cocoa_pending_actions_data.wd) {
diff --git a/kitty/cocoa_window.m b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
index d72147726..40c5af224 100644
--- a/kitty/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ PENDING(previous_tab, PREVIOUS_TAB)
 PENDING(new_window, NEW_WINDOW)
 PENDING(close_window, CLOSE_WINDOW)
 PENDING(reset_terminal, RESET_TERMINAL)
+PENDING(clear_terminal_and_scrollback, CLEAR_TERMINAL_AND_SCROLLBACK)
 PENDING(reload_config, RELOAD_CONFIG)
 PENDING(toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry, TOGGLE_MACOS_SECURE_KEYBOARD_ENTRY)
 
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } GlobalShortcut;
 typedef struct {
     GlobalShortcut new_os_window, close_os_window, close_tab, edit_config_file, reload_config;
-    GlobalShortcut previous_tab, next_tab, new_tab, new_window, close_window, reset_terminal;
+    GlobalShortcut previous_tab, next_tab, new_tab, new_window, close_window, reset_terminal, clear_terminal_and_scrollback;
     GlobalShortcut toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry;
 } GlobalShortcuts;
 static GlobalShortcuts global_shortcuts;
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ cocoa_set_global_shortcut(PyObject *self UNUSED, PyObject *args) {
 #define Q(x) if (strcmp(name, #x) == 0) gs = &global_shortcuts.x
     Q(new_os_window); else Q(close_os_window); else Q(close_tab); else Q(edit_config_file);
     else Q(new_tab); else Q(next_tab); else Q(previous_tab);
-    else Q(new_window); else Q(close_window); else Q(reset_terminal); else Q(reload_config);
+    else Q(new_window); else Q(close_window); else Q(reset_terminal); else Q(clear_terminal_and_scrollback); else Q(reload_config);
     else Q(toggle_macos_secure_keyboard_entry);
 #undef Q
     if (gs == NULL) { PyErr_SetString(PyExc_KeyError, "Unknown shortcut name"); return NULL; }
@@ -593,6 +594,7 @@ cocoa_create_global_menu(void) {
     MENU_ITEM(shellMenu, @"Close Window", close_window);
     [shellMenu addItem:[NSMenuItem separatorItem]];
     MENU_ITEM(shellMenu, @"Reset", reset_terminal);
+    MENU_ITEM(shellMenu, @"Clear up to cursor line", clear_terminal_and_scrollback);
     [shellMenu release];
 
     NSMenuItem* windowMenuItem =
diff --git a/kitty/main.py b/kitty/main.py
index 6a1ba10fa..9edc91859 100644
--- a/kitty/main.py
+++ b/kitty/main.py
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ def _run_app(opts: Options, args: CLIOptions, bad_lines: Sequence[BadLine] = ())
         val = get_macos_shortcut_for(func_map, 'clear_terminal reset active', lookup_name='reset_terminal')
         if val is not None:
             global_shortcuts['reset_terminal'] = val
+        val = get_macos_shortcut_for(func_map, 'clear_terminal to_cursor active', lookup_name='clear_terminal_and_scrollback')
+        if val is not None:
+            global_shortcuts['clear_terminal_and_scrollback'] = val
         val = get_macos_shortcut_for(func_map, 'load_config_file', lookup_name='reload_config')
         if val is not None:
             global_shortcuts['reload_config'] = val
diff --git a/kitty/options/definition.py b/kitty/options/definition.py
index fbf72286b..4294b926b 100644
--- a/kitty/options/definition.py
+++ b/kitty/options/definition.py
@@ -3627,6 +3627,11 @@ map('Reset the terminal',
     only='macos',
     )
 
+map('Clear up to cursor line',
+    'clear_terminal_and_scrollback cmd+k clear_terminal to_cursor active',
+    only='macos',
+    )
+
 map('Reload kitty.conf',
     'reload_config_file kitty_mod+f5 load_config_file',
     long_text='''
diff --git a/kitty/options/types.py b/kitty/options/types.py
index 559ce5b2c..7c24407c0 100644
--- a/kitty/options/types.py
+++ b/kitty/options/types.py
@@ -902,6 +902,7 @@ if is_macos:
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=12, key=32), definition='kitten unicode_input'))  # noqa
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=8, key=44), definition='edit_config_file'))  # noqa
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=10, key=114), definition='clear_terminal reset active'))  # noqa
+    defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=8, key=107), definition='clear_terminal to_cursor active'))  # noqa
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=12, key=44), definition='load_config_file'))  # noqa
     defaults.map.append(KeyDefinition(trigger=SingleKey(mods=10, key=44), definition='debug_config'))  # noqa
 defaults.mouse_map = [
diff --git a/kitty/options/utils.py b/kitty/options/utils.py
index 3449582d0..cee5bbea2 100644
--- a/kitty/options/utils.py
+++ b/kitty/options/utils.py
@@ -163,9 +163,13 @@ def clear_terminal(func: str, rest: str) -> FuncArgsType:
     vals = rest.strip().split(maxsplit=1)
     if len(vals) != 2:
         log_error('clear_terminal needs two arguments, using defaults')
-        args: List[Union[str, bool]] = ['reset', 'active']
+        args = ['reset', True]
     else:
-        args = [vals[0].lower(), vals[1].lower() == 'active']
+        action = vals[0].lower()
+        if action not in ('reset', 'scroll', 'scrollback', 'clear', 'to_cursor',):
+            log_error(f'{action} is unknown for clear_terminal, using reset')
+            action = 'reset'
+        args = [action, vals[1].lower() == 'active']
     return func, args
 
 
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 903601f73..bacc9cc14 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ typedef enum {
     NEW_WINDOW,
     CLOSE_WINDOW,
     RESET_TERMINAL,
+    CLEAR_TERMINAL_AND_SCROLLBACK,
     RELOAD_CONFIG,
     TOGGLE_MACOS_SECURE_KEYBOARD_ENTRY,