diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 5268777..b75a1f0 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -7626,6 +7626,8 @@ on_readline_input (char *line)
 		if (*line)
 			add_history (line);
 
+		// The text is deleted _afterwards_
+		rl_delete_text (0, rl_end);
 		process_input (ctx, line);
 		free (line);
 	}