diff --git a/lib/channel/chat.js b/lib/channel/chat.js
index fc67e9e7..0a1731d8 100644
--- a/lib/channel/chat.js
+++ b/lib/channel/chat.js
@@ -375,12 +375,13 @@ ChatModule.prototype.handleCmdSay = function (user, msg, meta) {
 };
 
 ChatModule.prototype.handleCmdClear = function (user, msg, meta) {
-    if (user.account.effectiveRank < 2) {
+    if (!this.channel.modules.permissions.canClearChat(user)) {
         return;
     }
 
     this.buffer = [];
     this.channel.broadcastAll("clearchat");
+    this.channel.logger.log("[mod] " + user.getName() + " used /clear");
 };
 
 ChatModule.prototype.handleCmdAdminflair = function (user, msg, meta) {
diff --git a/lib/channel/permissions.js b/lib/channel/permissions.js
index 33966674..54b18a04 100644
--- a/lib/channel/permissions.js
+++ b/lib/channel/permissions.js
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ const DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS = {
     playlistlock: 2,          // Lock/unlock the playlist
     leaderctl: 2,             // Give/take leader
     drink: 1.5,               // Use the /d command
-    chat: 0                   // Send chat messages
+    chat: 0,                  // Send chat messages
+    chatclear: 2              // Use the /clear command
 };
 
 function PermissionsModule(channel) {
@@ -292,6 +293,10 @@ PermissionsModule.prototype.canChat = function (actor) {
     return this.hasPermission(actor, "chat");
 };
 
+PermissionsModule.prototype.canClearChat = function (actor) {
+    return this.hasPermission(actor, "chatclear");
+};
+
 PermissionsModule.prototype.canSetOptions = function (actor) {
     if (actor instanceof User) {
         actor = actor.account;
@@ -361,7 +366,8 @@ PermissionsModule.prototype.loadUnregistered = function () {
         playlistlock: 2,      // Lock/unlock the playlist
         leaderctl: 0,         // Give/take leader
         drink: 0,             // Use the /d command
-        chat: 0               // Send chat messages
+        chat: 0,              // Send chat messages
+        chatclear: 2          // Use the /clear command
     };
 
     for (var key in perms) {
diff --git a/www/js/util.js b/www/js/util.js
index 31dc2c67..6bdf421f 100644
--- a/www/js/util.js
+++ b/www/js/util.js
@@ -1770,6 +1770,7 @@ function genPermissionsEditor() {
     addDivider("Misc");
     makeOption("Drink calls", "drink", modleader, CHANNEL.perms.drink+"");
     makeOption("Chat", "chat", noanon, CHANNEL.perms.chat+"");
+    makeOption("Clear Chat", "chatclear", modleader, CHANNEL.perms.chatclear+"");
 
     var sgroup = $("<div/>").addClass("form-group").appendTo(form);
     var sgroupinner = $("<div/>").addClass("col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-4").appendTo(sgroup);