diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index a0b666b6c..1979908f4 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -444,6 +444,11 @@ show_pixel_grid={
 "events": [ Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":true,"meta":false,"command":true,"pressed":false,"scancode":72,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
  ]
 }
+clear_selection={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [ Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"alt":false,"shift":false,"control":true,"meta":false,"command":true,"pressed":false,"scancode":68,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+ ]
+}
 
 [locale]
 
diff --git a/src/UI/TopMenuContainer.gd b/src/UI/TopMenuContainer.gd
index 2be69a4de..21a4c114e 100644
--- a/src/UI/TopMenuContainer.gd
+++ b/src/UI/TopMenuContainer.gd
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func setup_edit_menu() -> void:
 		"Cut" : InputMap.get_action_list("cut")[0].get_scancode_with_modifiers(),
 		"Paste" : InputMap.get_action_list("paste")[0].get_scancode_with_modifiers(),
 		"Delete" : InputMap.get_action_list("delete")[0].get_scancode_with_modifiers(),
-		"Clear Selection" : 0,
+		"Clear Selection" : InputMap.get_action_list("clear_selection")[0].get_scancode_with_modifiers(),
 		"Preferences" : 0
 		}
 	var edit_menu : PopupMenu = Global.edit_menu.get_popup()