diff --git a/files_panel.go b/files_panel.go
index 0987dfbe0..22b88f6ab 100644
--- a/files_panel.go
+++ b/files_panel.go
@@ -354,3 +354,12 @@ func handleAbortMerge(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	refreshStatus(g)
 	return refreshFiles(g)
 }
+
+func handleResetHard(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	return createConfirmationPanel(g, v, "Clear file panel", "Are you sure you want `reset --hard HEAD`? You may lose changes", func(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+		if err := gitResetHard(); err != nil {
+			createErrorPanel(g, err.Error())
+		}
+		return refreshFiles(g)
+	}, nil)
+}
diff --git a/gitcommands.go b/gitcommands.go
index 08a2ec411..fbe8ddae5 100644
--- a/gitcommands.go
+++ b/gitcommands.go
@@ -652,3 +652,7 @@ func getAndMergeFetchedBranches(branches []Branch) []Branch {
 	}
 	return branches
 }
+
+func gitResetHard() error {
+	return w.Reset(&git.ResetOptions{Mode: git.HardReset})
+}
diff --git a/keybindings.go b/keybindings.go
index 6448a6be0..5ab572d81 100644
--- a/keybindings.go
+++ b/keybindings.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func keybindings(g *gocui.Gui) error {
 		Binding{ViewName: "files", Key: 'S', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: handleStashSave},
 		Binding{ViewName: "files", Key: 'a', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: handleAbortMerge},
 		Binding{ViewName: "files", Key: 't', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: handleAddPatch},
+		Binding{ViewName: "files", Key: 'D', Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: handleResetHard},
 		Binding{ViewName: "main", Key: gocui.KeyArrowUp, Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: handleSelectTop},
 		Binding{ViewName: "main", Key: gocui.KeyArrowDown, Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: handleSelectBottom},
 		Binding{ViewName: "main", Key: gocui.KeyEsc, Modifier: gocui.ModNone, Handler: handleEscapeMerge},