diff --git a/doc_src/cmds/bind.rst b/doc_src/cmds/bind.rst
index 3b321f1e3..88e081ab0 100644
--- a/doc_src/cmds/bind.rst
+++ b/doc_src/cmds/bind.rst
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ The following special input functions are available:
 
 - ``self-insert-notfirst``, inserts the matching sequence into the command line, unless the cursor is at the beginning
 
-- ``suppress-autosuggestion``, remove the current autosuggestion
+- ``suppress-autosuggestion``, remove the current autosuggestion. Returns true if there was a suggestion to remove.
 
 - ``swap-selection-start-stop``, go to the other end of the highlighted text without changing the selection
 
diff --git a/src/reader.cpp b/src/reader.cpp
index d6c7d9b9c..63d27d426 100644
--- a/src/reader.cpp
+++ b/src/reader.cpp
@@ -3298,7 +3298,10 @@ void reader_data_t::handle_readline_command(readline_cmd_t c, readline_loop_stat
         }
         case rl::suppress_autosuggestion: {
             suppress_autosuggestion = true;
+            bool success = !autosuggestion.empty();
             autosuggestion.clear();
+            // Return true if we had a suggestion to clear.
+            inputter.function_set_status(success);
             break;
         }
         case rl::accept_autosuggestion: {