diff --git a/crates/vite_select/src/interactive.rs b/crates/vite_select/src/interactive.rs
index 5574fc2b..45e2c16f 100644
--- a/crates/vite_select/src/interactive.rs
+++ b/crates/vite_select/src/interactive.rs
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ pub fn render_items(writer: &mut impl Write, params: &RenderParams<'_>) -> anyho
 
     // Empty state
     if !has_items {
-        write!(writer, "  No matching tasks.{line_ending}")?;
+        write!(writer, "  No matching tasks. Press Escape to clear search.{line_ending}")?;
         lines += 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/task-select/snapshots/interactive enter with no results does nothing.snap b/crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/task-select/snapshots/interactive enter with no results does nothing.snap
index 6d57a6bf..0d5fa856 100644
--- a/crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/task-select/snapshots/interactive enter with no results does nothing.snap	
+++ b/crates/vite_task_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/task-select/snapshots/interactive enter with no results does nothing.snap	
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Select a task (↑/↓, Enter to run, type to search):
 @ expect-milestone: task-select:zzzzz:0
 Select a task (↑/↓, Enter to run, type to search): zzzzz
 
-  No matching tasks.
+  No matching tasks. Press Escape to clear search.
 @ write-key: enter
 @ write-key: escape
 @ expect-milestone: task-select::0