diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Settings/TestSceneKeyBindingPanel.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Settings/TestSceneKeyBindingPanel.cs
index 3d335995ac..e06b3a8a7e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Settings/TestSceneKeyBindingPanel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Settings/TestSceneKeyBindingPanel.cs
@@ -64,5 +64,77 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Settings
                 }, 0, true);
             });
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestClearButtonOnBindings()
+        {
+            KeyBindingRow backBindingRow = null;
+
+            AddStep("click back binding row", () =>
+            {
+                backBindingRow = panel.ChildrenOfType<KeyBindingRow>().ElementAt(10);
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(backBindingRow);
+                InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
+            });
+
+            clickClearButton();
+
+            AddAssert("first binding cleared", () => string.IsNullOrEmpty(backBindingRow.ChildrenOfType<KeyBindingRow.KeyButton>().First().Text.Text));
+
+            AddStep("click second binding", () =>
+            {
+                var target = backBindingRow.ChildrenOfType<KeyBindingRow.KeyButton>().ElementAt(1);
+
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(target);
+                InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
+            });
+
+            clickClearButton();
+
+            AddAssert("second binding cleared", () => string.IsNullOrEmpty(backBindingRow.ChildrenOfType<KeyBindingRow.KeyButton>().ElementAt(1).Text.Text));
+
+            void clickClearButton()
+            {
+                AddStep("click clear button", () =>
+                {
+                    var clearButton = backBindingRow.ChildrenOfType<KeyBindingRow.ClearButton>().Single();
+
+                    InputManager.MoveMouseTo(clearButton);
+                    InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestClickRowSelectsFirstBinding()
+        {
+            KeyBindingRow backBindingRow = null;
+
+            AddStep("click back binding row", () =>
+            {
+                backBindingRow = panel.ChildrenOfType<KeyBindingRow>().ElementAt(10);
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(backBindingRow);
+                InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
+            });
+
+            AddAssert("first binding selected", () => backBindingRow.ChildrenOfType<KeyBindingRow.KeyButton>().First().IsBinding);
+
+            AddStep("click second binding", () =>
+            {
+                var target = backBindingRow.ChildrenOfType<KeyBindingRow.KeyButton>().ElementAt(1);
+
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(target);
+                InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
+            });
+
+            AddStep("click back binding row", () =>
+            {
+                backBindingRow = panel.ChildrenOfType<KeyBindingRow>().ElementAt(10);
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(backBindingRow);
+                InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
+            });
+
+            AddAssert("first binding selected", () => backBindingRow.ChildrenOfType<KeyBindingRow.KeyButton>().First().IsBinding);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/KeyBinding/KeyBindingRow.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/KeyBinding/KeyBindingRow.cs
index eafb4572ca..b808d49fa2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/KeyBinding/KeyBindingRow.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/KeyBinding/KeyBindingRow.cs
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.KeyBinding
         public bool FilteringActive { get; set; }
 
         private OsuSpriteText text;
-        private Drawable pressAKey;
-
+        private FillFlowContainer cancelAndClearButtons;
         private FillFlowContainer<KeyButton> buttons;
 
         public IEnumerable<string> FilterTerms => bindings.Select(b => b.KeyCombination.ReadableString()).Prepend((string)text.Text);
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.KeyBinding
                 Hollow = true,
             };
 
-            Children = new[]
+            Children = new Drawable[]
             {
                 new Box
                 {
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.KeyBinding
                     Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                     Origin = Anchor.TopRight
                 },
-                pressAKey = new FillFlowContainer
+                cancelAndClearButtons = new FillFlowContainer
                 {
                     AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     Padding = new MarginPadding(padding) { Top = height + padding * 2 },
@@ -187,7 +186,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.KeyBinding
 
             if (bindTarget.IsHovered)
                 finalise();
-            else
+            // prevent updating bind target before clear button's action
+            else if (!cancelAndClearButtons.Any(b => b.IsHovered))
                 updateBindTarget();
         }
 
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.KeyBinding
             if (HasFocus)
                 GetContainingInputManager().ChangeFocus(null);
 
-            pressAKey.FadeOut(300, Easing.OutQuint);
-            pressAKey.BypassAutoSizeAxes |= Axes.Y;
+            cancelAndClearButtons.FadeOut(300, Easing.OutQuint);
+            cancelAndClearButtons.BypassAutoSizeAxes |= Axes.Y;
         }
 
         protected override void OnFocus(FocusEvent e)
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.KeyBinding
             AutoSizeDuration = 500;
             AutoSizeEasing = Easing.OutQuint;
 
-            pressAKey.FadeIn(300, Easing.OutQuint);
-            pressAKey.BypassAutoSizeAxes &= ~Axes.Y;
+            cancelAndClearButtons.FadeIn(300, Easing.OutQuint);
+            cancelAndClearButtons.BypassAutoSizeAxes &= ~Axes.Y;
 
             updateBindTarget();
             base.OnFocus(e);
@@ -320,6 +320,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.KeyBinding
             base.OnFocusLost(e);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates the bind target to the currently hovered key button or the first if clicked anywhere else.
+        /// </summary>
         private void updateBindTarget()
         {
             if (bindTarget != null) bindTarget.IsBinding = false;
@@ -354,7 +357,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.KeyBinding
             }
         }
 
-        private class KeyButton : Container
+        public class KeyButton : Container
         {
             public readonly Framework.Input.Bindings.KeyBinding KeyBinding;