diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/history.py b/qutebrowser/browser/history.py
index 85922f9e8..f860813db 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/history.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/history.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import os
 import time
 import contextlib
 
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, QUrl, QTimer
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSlot, QUrl, QTimer, pyqtSignal
 
 from qutebrowser.commands import cmdutils, cmdexc
 from qutebrowser.utils import (utils, objreg, log, usertypes, message,
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class WebHistory(sql.SqlTable):
 
     """The global history of visited pages."""
 
+    history_cleared = pyqtSignal()
+
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__("History", ['url', 'title', 'atime', 'redirect'],
                          constraints={'url': 'NOT NULL',
@@ -157,6 +159,7 @@ class WebHistory(sql.SqlTable):
         with self._handle_sql_errors():
             self.delete_all()
             self.completion.delete_all()
+        self.history_cleared.emit()
 
     def delete_url(self, url):
         """Remove all history entries with the given url.
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
index 145bc9c44..e1716027a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webengine/webenginetab.py
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ def init():
     download_manager.install(webenginesettings.private_profile)
     objreg.register('webengine-download-manager', download_manager)
 
+    # Clear visited links on web history clear
+    hist = objreg.get('web-history')
+    hist.history_cleared.connect(
+        webenginesettings.default_profile.clearAllVisitedLinks)
+    hist.history_cleared.connect(
+        webenginesettings.private_profile.clearAllVisitedLinks)
+
 
 # Mapping worlds from usertypes.JsWorld to QWebEngineScript world IDs.
 _JS_WORLD_MAP = {