diff --git a/openslides/projector/templates/projector/control.html b/openslides/projector/templates/projector/control.html
index 1093a73c5..b5db1a6b4 100644
--- a/openslides/projector/templates/projector/control.html
+++ b/openslides/projector/templates/projector/control.html
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     <form action="" method="post">{% csrf_token %}
         <input name='message_text' type='text' value="{% get_config 'projector_message' %}">
         <button type="submit" class="button" name='message'><span class="icon ok">{% trans 'Save' %}</span></button>
+        <button type="submit" class="button" name='message-clean'><span class="icon cancel">{% trans 'Clean' %}</span></button>
     </form>
     <div style="text-align: right; padding: 0 10px 5px 0; margin-top:-20px;">
         <!-- projector control -->
diff --git a/openslides/projector/views.py b/openslides/projector/views.py
index 0ae5be8f8..e78f09d51 100644
--- a/openslides/projector/views.py
+++ b/openslides/projector/views.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from utils.template import Tab
 
 from config.models import config
 
-from api import get_active_slide, set_active_slide, projector_message_set
+from api import get_active_slide, set_active_slide, projector_message_set, projector_message_delete
 from projector import SLIDE
 from models import ProjectorOverlay
 from openslides.projector.signals import projector_overlays, projector_control_box
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class ControlView(TemplateView):
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if 'message' in request.POST:
             projector_message_set(request.POST['message_text'])
+        elif 'message-clean' in request.POST:
+            projector_message_delete()
         else:
             for overlay in self.get_projector_overlays():
                 if overlay.def_name in request.POST: