diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/dev.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/dev.ts
index f8aafa4c3..ce23c15c4 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/commands/dev.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/commands/dev.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ const command = defineCommand({
     clear: {
       type: 'boolean',
       description: 'Clear console on restart',
-      negativeDescription: 'Disable clear console on restart',
+      default: false,
     },
     fork: {
       type: 'boolean',
diff --git a/packages/nuxi/src/dev/index.ts b/packages/nuxi/src/dev/index.ts
index 84967ff40..42394d130 100644
--- a/packages/nuxi/src/dev/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxi/src/dev/index.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export async function initialize(devContext: NuxtDevContext, ctx: InitializeOpti
     ),
     defaults: devServerDefaults,
     logLevel: devContext.args.logLevel as 'silent' | 'info' | 'verbose',
-    clear: !!devContext.args.clear,
+    clear: devContext.args.clear,
     dotenv: { cwd: devContext.cwd, fileName: devContext.args.dotenv },
     envName: devContext.args.envName,
     devContext: {