diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 4e2530ffab3..90c555ccc83 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -490,16 +490,19 @@ void RPCConsole::setFontSize(int newSize)
 
     // clear console (reset icon sizes, default stylesheet) and re-add the content
     float oldPosFactor = 1.0 / ui->messagesWidget->verticalScrollBar()->maximum() * ui->messagesWidget->verticalScrollBar()->value();
-    clear();
+    clear(false);
     ui->messagesWidget->setHtml(str);
     ui->messagesWidget->verticalScrollBar()->setValue(oldPosFactor * ui->messagesWidget->verticalScrollBar()->maximum());
 }
 
-void RPCConsole::clear()
+void RPCConsole::clear(bool clearHistory)
 {
     ui->messagesWidget->clear();
-    history.clear();
-    historyPtr = 0;
+    if(clearHistory)
+    {
+        history.clear();
+        historyPtr = 0;
+    }
     ui->lineEdit->clear();
     ui->lineEdit->setFocus();
 
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
index 648e32638fd..b7a786822b7 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
     void clearSelectedNode();
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
-    void clear();
+    void clear(bool clearHistory = true);
     void fontBigger();
     void fontSmaller();
     void setFontSize(int newSize);