diff --git a/rascal2/widgets/terminal.py b/rascal2/widgets/terminal.py
index 71185824..ff472771 100644
--- a/rascal2/widgets/terminal.py
+++ b/rascal2/widgets/terminal.py
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ def write_error(self, text: str):
 
     def clear(self):
         """Clear the text in the terminal."""
+        self.write_html('<div style="color: black;white-space: pre-line;"><b>" "</b></div>')
+        self.text_area.moveCursor(QtGui.QTextCursor.MoveOperation.Start, QtGui.QTextCursor.MoveMode.MoveAnchor)
         self.text_area.setPlainText("")
         self.update()