diff --git a/share/functions/__fish_shared_key_bindings.fish b/share/functions/__fish_shared_key_bindings.fish
index 8282afa81..4a137fbfa 100644
--- a/share/functions/__fish_shared_key_bindings.fish
+++ b/share/functions/__fish_shared_key_bindings.fish
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function __fish_shared_key_bindings -d "Bindings shared between emacs and vi mod
     bind $argv \ew 'set tok (commandline -pt); if test $tok[1]; echo; whatis $tok[1]; commandline -f repaint; end'
     # ncurses > 6.0 sends a "delete scrollback" sequence along with clear.
     # This string replace removes it.
-    bind $argv \cl 'clear | string replace \e\[3J ""; commandline -f repaint'
+    bind $argv \cl 'echo -n (clear | string replace \e\[3J ""); commandline -f repaint'
     bind $argv \cc __fish_cancel_commandline
     bind $argv \cu backward-kill-line
     bind $argv \cw backward-kill-path-component