diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index 2af3ee20dee7..e699a5d67884 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -474,6 +474,8 @@ void RPCConsole::setClientModel(ClientModel *model)
         autoCompleter = new QCompleter(wordList, this);
         ui->lineEdit->setCompleter(autoCompleter);
 
+	// clear the lineEdit after activating from QCompleter
+	connect(autoCompleter, SIGNAL(activated(const QString&)), ui->lineEdit, SLOT(clear()), Qt::QueuedConnection);
     }
 }