diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chathistory/ChatHistoryPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chathistory/ChatHistoryPlugin.java
index 2d1bae7dbc..7825bbd8c5 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chathistory/ChatHistoryPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chathistory/ChatHistoryPlugin.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import java.util.Queue;
 import java.util.Set;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import net.runelite.api.ChatMessageType;
+import net.runelite.api.events.MenuOptionClicked;
 import net.runelite.api.events.SetMessage;
 import net.runelite.client.chat.ChatMessageManager;
 import net.runelite.client.chat.QueuedMessage;
@@ -102,6 +103,16 @@ public class ChatHistoryPlugin extends Plugin
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onMenuOptionClicked(MenuOptionClicked event)
+	{
+		if (event.getMenuOption().contains("Clear history"))
+		{
+			messageQueue.removeIf(e -> e.getType() == ChatMessageType.PRIVATE_MESSAGE_RECEIVED ||
+					e.getType() == ChatMessageType.PRIVATE_MESSAGE_SENT || e.getType() == ChatMessageType.PRIVATE_MESSAGE_RECEIVED_MOD);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Small hack to prevent plugins checking for specific messages to match
 	 * @param message message