diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/history/HistoryController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/history/HistoryController.kt
index 2db2a53e5d..ce36be7a57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/history/HistoryController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/recent/history/HistoryController.kt
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.recent.history
 
+import android.app.Dialog
+import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuInflater
+import android.view.MenuItem
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
+import com.afollestad.materialdialogs.MaterialDialog
 import eu.davidea.flexibleadapter.FlexibleAdapter
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.backup.BackupRestoreService
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.DatabaseHelper
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.models.History
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.models.Manga
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.databinding.HistoryControllerBinding
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.DialogController
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.NoToolbarElevationController
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.NucleusController
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.controller.RootController
@@ -25,6 +31,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.filter
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.launchIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.onEach
 import reactivecircus.flowbinding.appcompat.queryTextChanges
+import uy.kohesive.injekt.injectLazy
 
 /**
  * Fragment that shows recently read manga.
@@ -42,6 +49,8 @@ class HistoryController :
     HistoryAdapter.OnItemClickListener,
     RemoveHistoryDialog.Listener {
 
+    private val db: DatabaseHelper by injectLazy()
+
     /**
      * Adapter containing the recent manga.
      */
@@ -196,4 +205,32 @@ class HistoryController :
             onExpand = { invalidateMenuOnExpand() }
         )
     }
+
+    override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
+        when (item.itemId) {
+            R.id.action_clear_history -> {
+                val ctrl = ClearHistoryDialogController()
+                ctrl.targetController = this@HistoryController
+                ctrl.showDialog(router)
+            }
+        }
+
+        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item)
+    }
+
+    class ClearHistoryDialogController : DialogController() {
+        override fun onCreateDialog(savedViewState: Bundle?): Dialog {
+            return MaterialDialog(activity!!)
+                .message(R.string.clear_history_confirmation)
+                .positiveButton(android.R.string.ok) {
+                    (targetController as? HistoryController)?.clearHistory()
+                }
+                .negativeButton(android.R.string.cancel)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun clearHistory() {
+        db.deleteHistory().executeAsBlocking()
+        activity?.toast(R.string.clear_history_completed)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
index f3f496b1d3..636e3faa60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsAdvancedController.kt
@@ -110,16 +110,6 @@ class SettingsAdvancedController : SettingsController() {
                     ctrl.showDialog(router)
                 }
             }
-            preference {
-                titleRes = R.string.pref_clear_history
-                summaryRes = R.string.pref_clear_history_summary
-
-                onClick {
-                    val ctrl = ClearHistoryDialogController()
-                    ctrl.targetController = this@SettingsAdvancedController
-                    ctrl.showDialog(router)
-                }
-            }
         }
 
         preferenceCategory {
@@ -197,22 +187,6 @@ class SettingsAdvancedController : SettingsController() {
         }
     }
 
-    class ClearHistoryDialogController : DialogController() {
-        override fun onCreateDialog(savedViewState: Bundle?): Dialog {
-            return MaterialDialog(activity!!)
-                .message(R.string.clear_history_confirmation)
-                .positiveButton(android.R.string.ok) {
-                    (targetController as? SettingsAdvancedController)?.clearHistory()
-                }
-                .negativeButton(android.R.string.cancel)
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun clearHistory() {
-        db.deleteHistory().executeAsBlocking()
-        activity?.toast(R.string.clear_history_completed)
-    }
-
     private fun clearDatabase() {
         db.deleteMangasNotInLibrary().executeAsBlocking()
         db.deleteHistoryNoLastRead().executeAsBlocking()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/history.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/history.xml
index b84ac7836f..3c5d65bae3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/history.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/history.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
+
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_search"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_search_24dp"
@@ -8,4 +10,9 @@
         app:iconTint="?attr/colorOnPrimary"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom|collapseActionView" />
 
-</menu>
\ No newline at end of file
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/action_clear_history"
+        android:title="@string/pref_clear_history"
+        app:showAsAction="never" />
+
+</menu>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 948f6ccb50..3ea845fd05 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -431,10 +431,6 @@
     <string name="pref_disable_battery_optimization_summary">Helps with background library updates and backups</string>
     <string name="battery_optimization_disabled">Battery optimization is already disabled</string>
     <string name="battery_optimization_setting_activity_not_found">Couldn\'t open device settings</string>
-    <string name="clear_history_completed">History deleted</string>
-    <string name="clear_history_confirmation">Are you sure? All history will be lost.</string>
-    <string name="pref_clear_history">Clear history</string>
-    <string name="pref_clear_history_summary">Delete reading history for all manga</string>
 
       <!-- About section -->
     <string name="website">Website</string>
@@ -650,6 +646,9 @@
 
     <!-- History fragment -->
     <string name="recent_manga_time">Ch. %1$s - %2$s</string>
+    <string name="pref_clear_history">Clear history</string>
+    <string name="clear_history_completed">History deleted</string>
+    <string name="clear_history_confirmation">Are you sure? All history will be lost.</string>
 
     <!-- Source migration screen -->
     <string name="migration_help_guide">Source migration guide</string>