diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/activities/PreferencesActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/activities/PreferencesActivity.kt
index 8d83c1f771..42deb79742 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/activities/PreferencesActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/activities/PreferencesActivity.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class PreferencesActivity : NoSplashAppCompatActivity(), PreferenceFragmentCompa
             override fun afterTextChanged(s: Editable) {}
         })
 
+        pref_filter_clear.setOnClickListener() {
+            pref_filter.setText("");
+        }
+
         title = resourceHelper.gs(R.string.nav_preferences)
         supportActionBar?.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true)
         supportActionBar?.setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(true)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_preferences.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_preferences.xml
index c5c51650d6..042c7515b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_preferences.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_preferences.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical">
@@ -16,15 +15,28 @@
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_marginStart="10dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
             android:text="@string/filter"
             android:textAppearance="@android:style/TextAppearance.Material.Medium"
             android:textStyle="bold" />
 
         <EditText
             android:id="@+id/pref_filter"
-            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_weight="1" />
+            android:layout_weight="1"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:inputType="text" />
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/pref_filter_clear"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+            android:layout_marginStart="10dp"
+            android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
+            app:srcCompat="@android:drawable/ic_menu_close_clear_cancel" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
@@ -36,7 +48,7 @@
         <FrameLayout
             android:id="@+id/frame_layout"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
-            android:layout_height="match_parent"></FrameLayout>
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"></FrameLayout>
 
     </ScrollView>