diff --git a/qml/main.qml b/qml/main.qml
index 83a7bb8..228e62c 100644
--- a/qml/main.qml
+++ b/qml/main.qml
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
             Kirigami.Action {
                 text: qsTr("Recently opened ...")
                 iconName: "document-open-recent"
-                children: createFileActions(nativeInterface.recentFiles)
+                children: createRecentlyOpenedActions(
+                              nativeInterface.recentFiles)
+                visible: nativeInterface.recentFiles.length > 0
                 shortcut: "Ctrl+R"
             },
             Kirigami.Action {
@@ -252,6 +254,18 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
         }
     }
 
+    Component {
+        id: clearRecentFilesActionComponent
+        Kirigami.Action {
+            text: qsTr("Clear recently opened files")
+            iconName: "edit-clear"
+            onTriggered: {
+                nativeInterface.clearRecentFiles()
+                leftMenu.resetMenu()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     Component {
         id: entriesComponent
         EntriesPage {
@@ -302,4 +316,10 @@ Kirigami.ApplicationWindow {
                                      })
         }, fileActionComponent)
     }
+
+    function createRecentlyOpenedActions(files) {
+        var actions = createFileActions(files)
+        actions.push(clearRecentFilesActionComponent.createObject(root))
+        return actions
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickgui/controller.cpp b/quickgui/controller.cpp
index 8a8233a..f0c1afd 100644
--- a/quickgui/controller.cpp
+++ b/quickgui/controller.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Controller::Controller(QSettings &settings, const QString &filePath, QObject *pa
     m_settings.beginGroup(QStringLiteral("mainwindow"));
     m_recentFiles = m_settings.value(QStringLiteral("recententries")).toStringList();
     m_useNativeFileDialog = m_settings.value(QStringLiteral("usenativefiledialog"), m_useNativeFileDialog).toBool();
+    connect(this, &Controller::recentFilesChanged, this, &Controller::handleRecentFilesChanged);
 
     // set initial file path
     setFilePath(filePath);
@@ -90,7 +91,6 @@ void Controller::setFilePath(const QString &filePath)
     while (m_recentFiles.size() > 10) {
         m_recentFiles.removeLast();
     }
-    m_settings.setValue(QStringLiteral("recententries"), m_recentFiles);
     emit recentFilesChanged(m_recentFiles);
 }
 
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ void Controller::handleEntriesRemoved(const QModelIndex &parentIndex, int first,
     }
 }
 
+void Controller::handleRecentFilesChanged()
+{
+    m_settings.setValue(QStringLiteral("recententries"), m_recentFiles);
+}
+
 QStringList Controller::pasteEntries(const QModelIndex &destinationParent, int row)
 {
     if (m_cutEntries.isEmpty() || !m_entryModel.isNode(destinationParent)) {
@@ -378,6 +383,15 @@ void Controller::emitIoError(const QString &when)
     }
 }
 
+void Controller::clearRecentFiles()
+{
+    if (m_recentFiles.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_recentFiles.clear();
+    emit recentFilesChanged(m_recentFiles);
+}
+
 void Controller::setUseNativeFileDialog(bool useNativeFileDialog)
 {
     if (m_useNativeFileDialog == useNativeFileDialog) {
diff --git a/quickgui/controller.h b/quickgui/controller.h
index 57664e5..a67e52e 100644
--- a/quickgui/controller.h
+++ b/quickgui/controller.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Controller : public QObject {
     Q_PROPERTY(bool hasCurrentAccount READ hasCurrentAccount NOTIFY currentAccountChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QList<QPersistentModelIndex> cutEntries READ cutEntries WRITE setCutEntries NOTIFY cutEntriesChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool canPaste READ canPaste NOTIFY cutEntriesChanged)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QStringList recentFiles READ recentFiles NOTIFY recentFilesChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QStringList recentFiles READ recentFiles RESET clearRecentFiles NOTIFY recentFilesChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool useNativeFileDialog READ useNativeFileDialog WRITE setUseNativeFileDialog NOTIFY useNativeFileDialogChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool supportsNativeFileDialog READ supportsNativeFileDialog NOTIFY supportsNativeFileDialogChanged)
 
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE bool copyToClipboard(const QString &text) const;
     bool canPaste() const;
     const QStringList &recentFiles() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE void clearRecentFiles();
     bool useNativeFileDialog() const;
     void setUseNativeFileDialog(bool useNativeFileDialog);
     bool supportsNativeFileDialog() const;
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ signals:
 
 private slots:
     void handleEntriesRemoved(const QModelIndex &parentIndex, int first, int last);
+    void handleRecentFilesChanged();
 
 private:
     void resetFileStatus();