diff --git a/include/QF/console.h b/include/QF/console.h
index 79aac8e69..8839f1b73 100644
--- a/include/QF/console.h
+++ b/include/QF/console.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ con_buffer_t *Con_CreateBuffer (size_t buffer_size, int max_lines);
 void Con_DestroyBuffer (con_buffer_t *buffer);
 void Con_BufferAddText (con_buffer_t *buf, const char *text);
 #define Con_BufferLine(b,l) ((b)->lines + ((l) + (b)->max_lines) % (b)->max_lines)
+void Con_ClearBuffer (con_buffer_t *buffer);
 
 // init/shutdown functions
 void Con_Init (const char *plugin_name);
diff --git a/libs/console/buffer.c b/libs/console/buffer.c
index 006a2c7bb..9f0b08c5e 100644
--- a/libs/console/buffer.c
+++ b/libs/console/buffer.c
@@ -125,3 +125,12 @@ Con_BufferAddText (con_buffer_t *buf, const char *text)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+VISIBLE void
+Con_ClearBuffer (con_buffer_t *buffer)
+{
+	buffer->line_head = 1;
+	buffer->line_tail = 0;
+	buffer->lines[0].text = 0;
+	buffer->lines[0].len = 0;
+}