diff --git a/examples/demo.rs b/examples/demo.rs
index a545b04..a17b48f 100644
--- a/examples/demo.rs
+++ b/examples/demo.rs
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                     line_editor.print_history()?;
                     continue;
                 }
+                if buffer.trim() == "clear-history" {
+                    let hstry = Box::new(line_editor.history_mut());
+                    hstry
+                        .clear()
+                        .map_err(|e| std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::Other, e))?;
+                    continue;
+                }
                 println!("Our buffer: {buffer}");
                 #[cfg(any(feature = "sqlite", feature = "sqlite-dynlib"))]
                 if !buffer.is_empty() {
diff --git a/src/engine.rs b/src/engine.rs
index 90d7af8..56170db 100644
--- a/src/engine.rs
+++ b/src/engine.rs
@@ -411,6 +411,11 @@ impl Reedline {
         &*self.history
     }
 
+    /// Mutable view of the history
+    pub fn history_mut(&mut self) -> &mut dyn History {
+        &mut *self.history
+    }
+
     /// Update the underlying [`History`] to/from disk
     pub fn sync_history(&mut self) -> std::io::Result<()> {
         // TODO: check for interactions in the non-submitting events