diff --git a/progit/templates/issue.html b/progit/templates/issue.html
index d332adf..5dff76a 100644
--- a/progit/templates/issue.html
+++ b/progit/templates/issue.html
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
         </div>
         <div>
           <input type="submit" class="submit positive button" value="Comment">
+          <input type="button" value="Clear" id="clear_comment" />
         </div>
       </form>
     </div>
@@ -132,6 +133,12 @@ $(function() {
     }
   );
 
+  $( "#clear_comment").click(
+    function() {
+      $( "#comment" ).val("");
+    }
+  );
+
 });
 </script>
 {% endblock %}