diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-main/menus.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-main/menus.ts
index 328e3a99ccd..0e966914f85 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-main/menus.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-main/menus.ts
@@ -511,7 +511,8 @@ export class VSCodeMenu {
 
 		if (folders.length || files.length) {
 			openRecentMenu.append(__separator__());
-			openRecentMenu.append(new MenuItem(this.likeAction('clearRecentlyOpened', { label: mnemonicLabel(nls.localize({ key: 'miClearItems', comment: ['&& denotes a mnemonic'] }, "&&Clear Items")), click: () => this.windowsService.clearRecentPathsList() }, false)));
+			//workbench.action.clearRecentItems
+			openRecentMenu.append(this.createMenuItem(nls.localize({ key: 'miClearRecentOpen', comment: ['&& denotes a mnemonic'] }, "&&Clear Items"), 'workbench.action.clearRecentItems'));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windows.ts b/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windows.ts
index 12e2783f1b0..f4c7719f18e 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windows.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windows.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export interface IWindowsService {
 	setRepresentedFilename(windowId: number, fileName: string): TPromise<void>;
 	addToRecentlyOpen(paths: { path: string, isFile?: boolean }[]): TPromise<void>;
 	removeFromRecentlyOpen(paths: string[]): TPromise<void>;
+	clearRecentPathsList(): TPromise<void>;
 	getRecentlyOpen(windowId: number): TPromise<{ files: string[]; folders: string[]; }>;
 	focusWindow(windowId: number): TPromise<void>;
 	isMaximized(windowId: number): TPromise<boolean>;
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windowsIpc.ts b/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windowsIpc.ts
index a4aadc3cec3..6cbd4dfc269 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windowsIpc.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/windows/common/windowsIpc.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export interface IWindowsChannel extends IChannel {
 	call(command: 'setRepresentedFilename', arg: [number, string]): TPromise<void>;
 	call(command: 'addToRecentlyOpen', arg: { path: string, isFile?: boolean }[]): TPromise<void>;
 	call(command: 'removeFromRecentlyOpen', arg: string[]): TPromise<void>;
+	call(command: 'clearRecentPathsList'): TPromise<void>;
 	call(command: 'getRecentlyOpen', arg: number): TPromise<{ files: string[]; folders: string[]; }>;
 	call(command: 'focusWindow', arg: number): TPromise<void>;
 	call(command: 'isMaximized', arg: number): TPromise<boolean>;
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ export class WindowsChannel implements IWindowsChannel {
 			case 'setRepresentedFilename': return this.service.setRepresentedFilename(arg[0], arg[1]);
 			case 'addToRecentlyOpen': return this.service.addToRecentlyOpen(arg);
 			case 'removeFromRecentlyOpen': return this.service.removeFromRecentlyOpen(arg);
+			case 'clearRecentPathsList': return this.service.clearRecentPathsList();
 			case 'getRecentlyOpen': return this.service.getRecentlyOpen(arg);
 			case 'focusWindow': return this.service.focusWindow(arg);
 			case 'isMaximized': return this.service.isMaximized(arg);
@@ -153,6 +155,10 @@ export class WindowsChannelClient implements IWindowsService {
 		return this.channel.call('removeFromRecentlyOpen', paths);
 	}
 
+	clearRecentPathsList(): TPromise<void> {
+		return this.channel.call('clearRecentPathsList');
+	}
+
 	getRecentlyOpen(windowId: number): TPromise<{ files: string[]; folders: string[]; }> {
 		return this.channel.call('getRecentlyOpen', windowId);
 	}
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/windowsService.ts b/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/windowsService.ts
index 1aa25788815..bf2afc56a5e 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/windowsService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/windows/electron-main/windowsService.ts
@@ -140,6 +140,11 @@ export class WindowsService implements IWindowsService, IDisposable {
 		return TPromise.as(null);
 	}
 
+	clearRecentPathsList(): TPromise<void> {
+		this.windowsMainService.clearRecentPathsList();
+		return TPromise.as(null);
+	}
+
 	getRecentlyOpen(windowId: number): TPromise<{ files: string[]; folders: string[]; }> {
 		const vscodeWindow = this.windowsMainService.getWindowById(windowId);
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts
index 1ac024c3c3f..666b6650a48 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editor.contribution.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import {
 	NavigateBetweenGroupsAction, FocusActiveGroupAction, FocusFirstGroupAction, FocusSecondGroupAction, FocusThirdGroupAction, EvenGroupWidthsAction, MaximizeGroupAction, MinimizeOtherGroupsAction, FocusPreviousGroup, FocusNextGroup, ShowEditorsInGroupOneAction,
 	toEditorQuickOpenEntry, CloseLeftEditorsInGroupAction, CloseRightEditorsInGroupAction, OpenNextEditor, OpenPreviousEditor, NavigateBackwardsAction, NavigateForwardAction, ReopenClosedEditorAction, OpenPreviousRecentlyUsedEditorInGroupAction, NAVIGATE_IN_GROUP_ONE_PREFIX,
 	OpenPreviousEditorFromHistoryAction, ShowAllEditorsAction, NAVIGATE_ALL_EDITORS_GROUP_PREFIX, ClearEditorHistoryAction, ShowEditorsInGroupTwoAction, MoveEditorRightInGroupAction, OpenNextEditorInGroup, OpenPreviousEditorInGroup,
-	NAVIGATE_IN_GROUP_TWO_PREFIX, ShowEditorsInGroupThreeAction, NAVIGATE_IN_GROUP_THREE_PREFIX, FocusLastEditorInStackAction, OpenNextRecentlyUsedEditorInGroupAction, MoveEditorToPreviousGroupAction, MoveEditorToNextGroupAction, MoveEditorLeftInGroupAction
+	NAVIGATE_IN_GROUP_TWO_PREFIX, ShowEditorsInGroupThreeAction, NAVIGATE_IN_GROUP_THREE_PREFIX, FocusLastEditorInStackAction, OpenNextRecentlyUsedEditorInGroupAction, MoveEditorToPreviousGroupAction, MoveEditorToNextGroupAction, MoveEditorLeftInGroupAction, ClearRecentItemsAction
 } from 'vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions';
 import * as editorCommands from 'vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorCommands';
 
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ShowEditorsInGroupThre
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(OpenNextEditor, OpenNextEditor.ID, OpenNextEditor.LABEL, { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.PageDown, mac: { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyMod.Alt | KeyCode.RightArrow, secondary: [KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyMod.Shift | KeyCode.US_CLOSE_SQUARE_BRACKET] } }), 'View: Open Next Editor', category);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(OpenPreviousEditor, OpenPreviousEditor.ID, OpenPreviousEditor.LABEL, { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.PageUp, mac: { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyMod.Alt | KeyCode.LeftArrow, secondary: [KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyMod.Shift | KeyCode.US_OPEN_SQUARE_BRACKET] } }), 'View: Open Previous Editor', category);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ReopenClosedEditorAction, ReopenClosedEditorAction.ID, ReopenClosedEditorAction.LABEL, { primary: KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyMod.Shift | KeyCode.KEY_T }), 'View: Reopen Closed Editor', category);
+registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(ClearRecentItemsAction, ClearRecentItemsAction.ID, ClearRecentItemsAction.LABEL), 'View: Clear Items', category);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(KeepEditorAction, KeepEditorAction.ID, KeepEditorAction.LABEL, { primary: KeyChord(KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.KEY_K, KeyCode.Enter) }), 'View: Keep Editor', category);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(CloseAllEditorsAction, CloseAllEditorsAction.ID, CloseAllEditorsAction.LABEL, { primary: KeyChord(KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.KEY_K, KeyMod.CtrlCmd | KeyCode.KEY_W) }), 'View: Close All Editors', category);
 registry.registerWorkbenchAction(new SyncActionDescriptor(CloseLeftEditorsInGroupAction, CloseLeftEditorsInGroupAction.ID, CloseLeftEditorsInGroupAction.LABEL), 'View: Close Editors to the Left', category);
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions.ts
index 40d0d470dde..b3fb31e274b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/editorActions.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { IKeybindingService } from 'vs/platform/keybinding/common/keybinding';
 import { IEditorGroupService, GroupArrangement } from 'vs/workbench/services/group/common/groupService';
 import { ICommandService } from 'vs/platform/commands/common/commands';
 import { ITextFileService } from 'vs/workbench/services/textfile/common/textfiles';
+import { IWindowsService } from 'vs/platform/windows/common/windows';
 
 export class SplitEditorAction extends Action {
 
@@ -1114,6 +1115,26 @@ export class ReopenClosedEditorAction extends Action {
 	}
 }
 
+export class ClearRecentItemsAction extends Action {
+
+	public static ID = 'workbench.action.clearRecentItems';
+	public static LABEL = nls.localize('clearRecentItems', "Clear Recent");
+
+	constructor(
+		id: string,
+		label: string,
+		@IWindowsService private windowsService: IWindowsService
+	) {
+		super(id, label);
+	}
+
+	public run(): TPromise<any> {
+		this.windowsService.clearRecentPathsList();
+
+		return TPromise.as(false);
+	}
+}
+
 export const NAVIGATE_IN_GROUP_ONE_PREFIX = 'edt one ';
 
 export class ShowEditorsInGroupOneAction extends QuickOpenAction {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/test/workbenchTestServices.ts b/src/vs/workbench/test/workbenchTestServices.ts
index 586b7623068..bd99e623c01 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/test/workbenchTestServices.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/test/workbenchTestServices.ts
@@ -914,6 +914,9 @@ export class TestWindowsService implements IWindowsService {
 	removeFromRecentlyOpen(paths: string[]): TPromise<void> {
 		return TPromise.as(void 0);
 	}
+	clearRecentPathsList(): TPromise<void> {
+		return TPromise.as(void 0);
+	}
 	getRecentlyOpen(windowId: number): TPromise<{ files: string[]; folders: string[]; }> {
 		return TPromise.as(void 0);
 	}