diff --git a/.bash_logout b/.bash_logout
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de4f5f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bash_logout
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# ~/.bash_logout: executed by bash(1) when login shell exits.
+
+# when leaving the console clear the screen to increase privacy
+
+if [ "$SHLVL" = 1 ]; then
+    [ -x /usr/bin/clear_console ] && /usr/bin/clear_console -q
+fi
diff --git a/.lnk b/.lnk
index 439ac46..3e9eb8f 100644
--- a/.lnk
+++ b/.lnk
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 .bash_aliases
+.bash_logout
 .bashrc
 .config/atuin/config.toml