diff --git a/src/repl/key_control_edit.c b/src/repl/key_control_edit.c
index c6573a6..b1145bd 100644
--- a/src/repl/key_control_edit.c
+++ b/src/repl/key_control_edit.c
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ bool handle_key_ctrl_f(readline_helper_t *rh, exec_ctx_t *ec, buff_t *buff)
 
 bool handle_key_ctrl_k(readline_helper_t *rh, exec_ctx_t *, buff_t *buff)
 {
+    if (!buff->sz && !rh->cursor)
+        return false;
     buff->sz = rh->cursor;
     refresh_line(rh);
-    return true;
+    return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/repl/repl.c b/src/repl/repl.c
index 8440d8a..b06bbdf 100644
--- a/src/repl/repl.c
+++ b/src/repl/repl.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const key_handler_t KEY_HANDLERS[] = {
     {"\027", handle_key_ctrl_w}, // ^W
     {"\031", handle_key_ctrl_y}, // ^Y
     {"\022", handle_key_ctrl_r}, // ^R
+    {"\013", handle_key_ctrl_k}, // ^K
     {ESC "[A", handle_key_arrow_up},
     {ESC "[B", handle_key_arrow_down},
     {ESC "[C", handle_key_arrow_right},