diff --git a/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/tools/implementation/ClipboardTool.kt b/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/tools/implementation/ClipboardTool.kt
index 8b584f4f7c..00feeb7563 100644
--- a/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/tools/implementation/ClipboardTool.kt
+++ b/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/tools/implementation/ClipboardTool.kt
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ class ClipboardTool(
                 highlightBox()
                 pasteBoxContent()
             }
+
+            override fun clearClicked() {
+                clearClipboardContent()
+            }
         }
         clipboardToolOptionsView.setCallback(callback)
         toolOptionsViewController.showDelayed()
@@ -139,6 +143,13 @@ class ClipboardTool(
         commandManager.addCommand(command)
     }
 
+    private fun clearClipboardContent() {
+        drawingBitmap?.recycle()
+        drawingBitmap = null
+        readyForPaste = false
+        clipboardToolOptionsView.enablePaste(false)
+    }
+
     override fun onClickOnButton() {
         if (!readyForPaste || drawingBitmap == null) {
             contextCallback.showNotification(R.string.clipboard_tool_copy_hint)
diff --git a/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/tools/options/ClipboardToolOptionsView.kt b/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/tools/options/ClipboardToolOptionsView.kt
index 77a6255d26..7125ef29c6 100644
--- a/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/tools/options/ClipboardToolOptionsView.kt
+++ b/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/tools/options/ClipboardToolOptionsView.kt
@@ -37,5 +37,7 @@ interface ClipboardToolOptionsView {
         fun cutClicked()
 
         fun pasteClicked()
+
+        fun clearClicked()
     }
 }
diff --git a/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/ui/tools/DefaultClipboardToolOptionsView.kt b/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/ui/tools/DefaultClipboardToolOptionsView.kt
index 8a99d22e30..9e27797190 100644
--- a/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/ui/tools/DefaultClipboardToolOptionsView.kt
+++ b/Paintroid/src/main/java/org/catrobat/paintroid/ui/tools/DefaultClipboardToolOptionsView.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class DefaultClipboardToolOptionsView(rootView: ViewGroup) : ClipboardToolOption
     private val pasteChip: Chip
     private val copyChip: Chip
     private val cutChip: Chip
+    private val clearChip: Chip
     private val shapeSizeChip: Chip
     private val changeSizeShapeSizeChip: Chip
     private val clipboardToolOptionsView: View
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@ class DefaultClipboardToolOptionsView(rootView: ViewGroup) : ClipboardToolOption
         pasteChip.setOnClickListener {
             callback?.pasteClicked()
         }
+
+        clearChip.setOnClickListener {
+            callback?.clearClicked()
+        }
     }
 
     override fun setCallback(callback: ClipboardToolOptionsView.Callback) {
@@ -81,8 +86,9 @@ class DefaultClipboardToolOptionsView(rootView: ViewGroup) : ClipboardToolOption
         val stampToolOptionsView: View =
             inflater.inflate(R.layout.dialog_pocketpaint_clipboard_tool, rootView)
         copyChip = stampToolOptionsView.findViewById(R.id.action_copy)
-        pasteChip = stampToolOptionsView.findViewById(R.id.action_paste)
         cutChip = stampToolOptionsView.findViewById(R.id.action_cut)
+        pasteChip = stampToolOptionsView.findViewById(R.id.action_paste)
+        clearChip = stampToolOptionsView.findViewById(R.id.action_clear)
         enablePaste(false)
         initializeListeners()
         stampToolOptionsView.run {
diff --git a/Paintroid/src/main/res/layout/dialog_pocketpaint_clipboard_tool.xml b/Paintroid/src/main/res/layout/dialog_pocketpaint_clipboard_tool.xml
index 5baf9ee945..54992c8b2d 100644
--- a/Paintroid/src/main/res/layout/dialog_pocketpaint_clipboard_tool.xml
+++ b/Paintroid/src/main/res/layout/dialog_pocketpaint_clipboard_tool.xml
@@ -64,6 +64,23 @@
             app:chipIcon="@drawable/ic_pocketpaint_paste_chip_icon_selector"
             app:chipStartPadding="8dp" />
 
+        <Space
+            android:id="@+id/space_three"
+            style="@style/PocketPaintToolHorizontalSpace"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/action_paste" />
+
+        <com.google.android.material.chip.Chip
+            android:id="@+id/action_clear"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+            android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/space_three"
+            android:text="@string/clipboard_tool_clear"
+            android:theme="@style/Theme.MaterialComponents.Light"
+            app:chipIcon="@drawable/ic_pocketpaint_layers_delete"
+            app:chipStartPadding="8dp" />
+
     </RelativeLayout>
 
     <RelativeLayout
diff --git a/Paintroid/src/main/res/values/string.xml b/Paintroid/src/main/res/values/string.xml
index de2ea72fb6..d88b39b0e8 100644
--- a/Paintroid/src/main/res/values/string.xml
+++ b/Paintroid/src/main/res/values/string.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     <string name="clipboard_tool_paste">Paste</string>
     <string name="clipboard_tool_copy">Copy</string>
     <string name="clipboard_tool_cut">Cut</string>
+    <string name="clipboard_tool_clear">Clear</string>
 
     <string name="stickers">Stickers</string>
     <string name="dialog_import_image_title" translatable="false">@string/button_import_image</string>