diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsConfig.java
index 5a08937345..9186a6106b 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsConfig.java
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ package net.runelite.client.plugins.chatcommands;
 import net.runelite.client.config.Config;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigGroup;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigItem;
+import net.runelite.client.config.Keybind;
+import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
+import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
 
 @ConfigGroup("chatcommands")
 public interface ChatCommandsConfig extends Config
@@ -121,12 +124,23 @@ public interface ChatCommandsConfig extends Config
 
 	@ConfigItem(
 		position = 8,
-		keyName = "clearShortcuts",
-		name = "Clear shortcuts",
-		description = "Enable shortcuts (ctrl+w and backspace) for clearing the chatbox"
+		keyName = "clearSingleWord",
+		name = "Clear Single Word",
+		description = "Enable hot key to clear single word at a time"
 	)
-	default boolean clearShortcuts()
+	default Keybind clearSingleWord()
 	{
-		return true;
+		return new Keybind(KeyEvent.VK_W, InputEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK);
+	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		position = 9,
+		keyName = "clearEntireChatBox",
+		name = "Clear Chat Box",
+		description = "Enable hotkey to clear entire chat box"
+	)
+	default Keybind clearChatBox()
+	{
+		return new Keybind(KeyEvent.VK_BACK_SPACE, InputEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatKeyboardListener.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatKeyboardListener.java
index dc9c1fffe1..8472030fcb 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatKeyboardListener.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatKeyboardListener.java
@@ -54,49 +54,43 @@ public class ChatKeyboardListener implements KeyListener
 	@Override
 	public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e)
 	{
-		if (!e.isControlDown() || !chatCommandsConfig.clearShortcuts())
+		if (chatCommandsConfig.clearSingleWord().matches(e))
 		{
-			return;
-		}
-
-		switch (e.getKeyCode())
-		{
-			case KeyEvent.VK_W:
-				String input = client.getVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT);
-				if (input != null)
+			String input = client.getVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT);
+			if (input != null)
+			{
+				// remove trailing space
+				while (input.endsWith(" "))
 				{
-					// remove trailing space
-					while (input.endsWith(" "))
-					{
-						input = input.substring(0, input.length() - 1);
-					}
-
-					// find next word
-					int idx = input.lastIndexOf(' ');
-					final String replacement;
-					if (idx != -1)
-					{
-						replacement = input.substring(0, idx);
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						replacement = "";
-					}
-
-					clientThread.invoke(() ->
-					{
-						client.setVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT, replacement);
-						client.runScript(ScriptID.CHAT_PROMPT_INIT);
-					});
+					input = input.substring(0, input.length() - 1);
 				}
-				break;
-			case KeyEvent.VK_BACK_SPACE:
+
+				// find next word
+				int idx = input.lastIndexOf(' ');
+				final String replacement;
+				if (idx != -1)
+				{
+					replacement = input.substring(0, idx);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					replacement = "";
+				}
+
 				clientThread.invoke(() ->
 				{
-					client.setVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT, "");
+					client.setVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT, replacement);
 					client.runScript(ScriptID.CHAT_PROMPT_INIT);
 				});
-				break;
+			}
+		}
+		else if (chatCommandsConfig.clearChatBox().matches(e))
+		{
+			clientThread.invoke(() ->
+			{
+				client.setVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT, "");
+				client.runScript(ScriptID.CHAT_PROMPT_INIT);
+			});
 		}
 	}