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 aabfd1eb89..d6f2266393 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
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDescriptor;
 public class ChatHistoryPlugin extends Plugin
 {
 	private static final String WELCOME_MESSAGE = "Welcome to RuneScape.";
+	private static final String CLEAR_HISTORY = "Clear history";
+	private static final String CLEAR_PRIVATE = "<col=ffff00>Private:";
 	private static final Set<ChatMessageType> ALLOWED_HISTORY = Sets.newHashSet(
 		ChatMessageType.PUBLIC,
+		ChatMessageType.PUBLIC_MOD,
 		ChatMessageType.CLANCHAT,
 		ChatMessageType.PRIVATE_MESSAGE_RECEIVED,
 		ChatMessageType.PRIVATE_MESSAGE_SENT,
@@ -109,10 +112,19 @@ public class ChatHistoryPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onMenuOptionClicked(MenuOptionClicked event)
 	{
-		if (event.getMenuOption().contains("Clear history"))
+		String menuOption = event.getMenuOption();
+
+		if (menuOption.contains(CLEAR_HISTORY))
 		{
-			messageQueue.removeIf(e -> e.getType() == ChatMessageType.PRIVATE_MESSAGE_RECEIVED ||
+			if (menuOption.startsWith(CLEAR_PRIVATE))
+			{
+				messageQueue.removeIf(e -> e.getType() == ChatMessageType.PRIVATE_MESSAGE_RECEIVED ||
 					e.getType() == ChatMessageType.PRIVATE_MESSAGE_SENT || e.getType() == ChatMessageType.PRIVATE_MESSAGE_RECEIVED_MOD);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				messageQueue.removeIf(e -> e.getType() == ChatMessageType.PUBLIC || e.getType() == ChatMessageType.PUBLIC_MOD);
+			}
 		}
 	}