diff --git a/base/repl/LineEdit.jl b/base/repl/LineEdit.jl
index 448f607828972..0a072bfd8fc59 100644
--- a/base/repl/LineEdit.jl
+++ b/base/repl/LineEdit.jl
@@ -2023,16 +2023,19 @@ AnyDict(
     "^W" => (s,o...)->edit_werase(s),
     # Meta D
     "\ed" => (s,o...)->edit_delete_next_word(s),
-    "^C" => (s,o...)->begin
-        try # raise the debugger if present
-            ccall(:jl_raise_debugger, Int, ())
+    "^C" => function (s,o...)
+        if isempty(s)
+            try # raise the debugger if present
+                ccall(:jl_raise_debugger, Int, ())
+            end
+            cancel_beep(s)
+            refresh_line(s)
+            print(terminal(s), "^C\n\n")
+            transition(s, :reset)
+            refresh_line(s)
+        else
+            edit_clear(s)
         end
-        cancel_beep(s)
-        move_input_end(s)
-        refresh_line(s)
-        print(terminal(s), "^C\n\n")
-        transition(s, :reset)
-        refresh_line(s)
     end,
     "^Z" => (s,o...)->(return :suspend),
     # Right Arrow
diff --git a/base/repl/REPL.jl b/base/repl/REPL.jl
index 3396777cd0a08..c291bd7de8ca4 100644
--- a/base/repl/REPL.jl
+++ b/base/repl/REPL.jl
@@ -732,12 +732,14 @@ function mode_keymap(julia_prompt::Prompt)
         end
     end,
     "^C" => function (s,o...)
-        LineEdit.move_input_end(s)
-        LineEdit.refresh_line(s)
-        print(LineEdit.terminal(s), "^C\n\n")
-        transition(s, julia_prompt)
-        transition(s, :reset)
-        LineEdit.refresh_line(s)
+        if isempty(s)
+            print(LineEdit.terminal(s), "^C\n\n")
+            transition(s, julia_prompt)
+            transition(s, :reset)
+            LineEdit.refresh_line(s)
+        else
+            LineEdit.edit_clear(s)
+        end
     end)
 end