diff --git a/js/functions.js b/js/functions.js
index e64791a6d9..1aa0010e6f 100644
--- a/js/functions.js
+++ b/js/functions.js
@@ -757,6 +757,8 @@ function insertQuery(queryType) {
             query = "UPDATE `" + table + "` SET " + editDis + " WHERE 1";
         } else if(queryType == "delete") {
             query = "DELETE FROM `" + table + "` WHERE 1";
+        } else if(queryType == "clear") {
+            query = "";
         }
         document.sqlform.sql_query.value = query;
         sql_box_locked = false;
@@ -1147,11 +1149,7 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
     });
 
     $('.sqlbutton').click(function(evt){
-        if (evt.target.id == 'clear') {
-            $('#sqlquery').val('');
-        } else {
-            insertQuery(evt.target.id);
-        }
+        insertQuery(evt.target.id);
         return false;
     });