diff --git a/doc/terminator.1 b/doc/terminator.1
index 60e6bc40..347df313 100644
--- a/doc/terminator.1
+++ b/doc/terminator.1
@@ -133,6 +133,12 @@ Restore font size to original setting.
 .TP
 .B F11
 Toggle fullscreen
+.TP
+.B Ctrl+Shift+R
+Reset terminal state
+.TP
+.B Ctrl+Shift+G
+Reset terminal state and clear window
 .SH "Drag and Drop"
 The layout can be modified by moving terminals with Drag and Drop.
 To start dragging a terminal, hold down \fBCtrl\fP, click and hold the \fBright\fP mouse button.
diff --git a/doc/terminator_config.5 b/doc/terminator_config.5
index b1956bc8..7dd17b3c 100644
--- a/doc/terminator_config.5
+++ b/doc/terminator_config.5
@@ -304,5 +304,13 @@ Default value: \fB<Ctrl>Page_Up\fR
 .B full_screen
 Toggle the window to a fullscreen window.
 Default value: \fBF11\fR
+.TP
+.B reset
+Reset the terminal state.
+Default value: \fB<Ctrl><Shift>R\fR
+.TP
+.B reset_clear
+Reset the terminal state and clear the terminal window.
+Default value: \fB<Ctrl><Shift>G\fR
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .BR gnome\-terminal(1)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 18f06e0d..7d369819 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ Defaults = {
     'next_tab'         : '<Ctrl>Page_Down',
     'prev_tab'         : '<Ctrl>Page_Up',
     'full_screen'      : 'F11',
+    'reset'            : '<Ctrl><Shift>R',
+    'reset_clear'      : '<Ctrl><Shift>G',
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
index ee55fc40..5b389f7c 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminatorterm.py
@@ -770,6 +770,12 @@ text/plain
 
   def key_prev_tab(self):
     self.terminator.previous_tab (self)
+
+  def key_reset(self):
+    self._vte.reset (True, False)
+
+  def key_reset_clear(self):
+    self._vte.reset (True, True)
   # End key events
 
   def zoom_orig (self):