diff --git a/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.cpp b/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.cpp
index b5fe9e7e7..9290639f2 100644
--- a/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.cpp
+++ b/src/autotype/xcb/AutoTypeXCB.cpp
@@ -473,8 +473,12 @@ KeySym AutoTypePlatformX11::keyToKeySym(Qt::Key key)
         return XK_Print;
     case Qt::Key_ScrollLock:
         return XK_Scroll_Lock;
+    case Qt::Key_Shift:
+        return XK_Shift_L;
     case Qt::Key_Control:
         return XK_Control_L;
+    case Qt::Key_Alt:
+        return XK_Alt_L;
     default:
         if (key >= Qt::Key_F1 && key <= Qt::Key_F16) {
             return XK_F1 + (key - Qt::Key_F1);
@@ -855,14 +859,23 @@ void AutoTypeExecutorX11::execClearField(AutoTypeClearField* action = nullptr)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(action);
 
-    m_platform->SendKey(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_Control), true);
-    m_platform->SendKeyPressedEvent(m_platform->charToKeySym('a'));
-    m_platform->SendKey(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_Control), false);
-    m_platform->SendKeyPressedEvent(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_Delete));
-
     timespec ts;
     ts.tv_sec = 0;
     ts.tv_nsec = 25 * 1000 * 1000;
+
+    m_platform->SendKey(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_Control), true);
+    m_platform->SendKeyPressedEvent(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_Home));
+    m_platform->SendKey(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_Control), false);
+    nanosleep(&ts, nullptr);
+
+    m_platform->SendKey(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_Control), true);
+    m_platform->SendKey(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_Shift), true);
+    m_platform->SendKeyPressedEvent(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_End));
+    m_platform->SendKey(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_Shift), false);
+    m_platform->SendKey(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_Control), false);
+    nanosleep(&ts, nullptr);
+
+    m_platform->SendKeyPressedEvent(m_platform->keyToKeySym(Qt::Key_Backspace));
     nanosleep(&ts, nullptr);
 }