diff --git a/dotfiles/bash/inputrc b/dotfiles/bash/inputrc
index c0e22b2..019be31 100644
--- a/dotfiles/bash/inputrc
+++ b/dotfiles/bash/inputrc
@@ -17,14 +17,18 @@ $endif
 $if mode=vi
     set keymap vi-command
     # these are for vi-command mode
+    Control-l: clear-screen
     "\e[A": history-search-backward
     "\e[B": history-search-forward
     j: history-search-forward
     k: history-search-backward
+
     set keymap vi-insert
     # these are for vi-insert mode
+    Control-l: clear-screen
     "\e[A": history-search-backward
     "\e[B": history-search-forward
+    # escape binding as in vimrc
     "jk": vi-movement-mode
 $endif