diff --git a/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.cpp b/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.cpp
index e6ac74bbf..5d58e33c6 100644
--- a/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.cpp
+++ b/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.cpp
@@ -723,6 +723,12 @@ bool AutoTypePlatformX11::keysymModifiers(KeySym keysym, int keycode, unsigned i
  * are set ON, many events will be sent.
  */
 void AutoTypePlatformX11::SendKeyPressedEvent(KeySym keysym)
+{
+    SendKey(keysym,true);
+    SendKey(keysym,false);
+}
+
+void AutoTypePlatformX11::SendKey(KeySym keysym, bool isKeyDown)
 {
     Window cur_focus;
     int revert_to;
@@ -802,8 +808,11 @@ void AutoTypePlatformX11::SendKeyPressedEvent(KeySym keysym)
 
     /* press and release key */
     event.keycode = keycode;
-    SendEvent(&event, KeyPress);
-    SendEvent(&event, KeyRelease);
+    if (isKeyDown) {
+        SendEvent(&event, KeyPress);
+    } else {
+        SendEvent(&event, KeyRelease);
+    }
 
     /* release the modifiers */
     SendModifier(&event, press_mask, KeyRelease);
@@ -840,6 +849,22 @@ void AutoTypeExecutorX11::execKey(AutoTypeKey* action)
     m_platform->SendKeyPressedEvent(m_platform->keyToKeySym(action->key));
 }
 
+void AutoTypeExecutorX11::execClearField(AutoTypeClearField* action = nullptr)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(action);
+
+    m_platform->SendKey(XK_Control_L, true);
+    m_platform->SendKeyPressedEvent(XK_a);
+    m_platform->SendKey(XK_Control_L, false);
+    m_platform->SendKeyPressedEvent(XK_Delete);
+
+    timespec ts;
+    ts.tv_sec = 0;
+    ts.tv_nsec = 25 * 1000 * 1000;
+    nanosleep(&ts, nullptr);
+}
+
+
 int AutoTypePlatformX11::initialTimeout()
 {
     return 500;
diff --git a/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.h b/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.h
index dc251e3f9..186d0eb8b 100644
--- a/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.h
+++ b/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
     KeySym keyToKeySym(Qt::Key key);
 
     void SendKeyPressedEvent(KeySym keysym);
+    void SendKey(KeySym keysym, bool isKeyDown);
 
 signals:
     void globalShortcutTriggered();
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ public:
 
     void execChar(AutoTypeChar* action) override;
     void execKey(AutoTypeKey* action) override;
+    void execClearField(AutoTypeClearField* action) override;
 
 private:
     AutoTypePlatformX11* const m_platform;