diff --git a/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp b/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp
index fa5c41f..6bfac40 100644
--- a/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/KeyCharacterMap.cpp
@@ -255,6 +255,13 @@
     mLayoutOverlayApplied = true;
 }
 
+void KeyCharacterMap::clearLayoutOverlay() {
+    if (mLayoutOverlayApplied) {
+        reloadBaseFromFile();
+        mLayoutOverlayApplied = false;
+    }
+}
+
 KeyCharacterMap::KeyboardType KeyCharacterMap::getKeyboardType() const {
     return mType;
 }