diff --git a/python/gui/auto_generated/qgssymbolbutton.sip.in b/python/gui/auto_generated/qgssymbolbutton.sip.in
index 6c4e12b8106..a42dc115416 100644
--- a/python/gui/auto_generated/qgssymbolbutton.sip.in
+++ b/python/gui/auto_generated/qgssymbolbutton.sip.in
@@ -179,6 +179,52 @@ Pastes a color from the clipboard to the symbol. If clipboard does not contain a
 color or string representation of a color, then no change is applied.
 
 .. seealso:: :py:func:`copyColor`
+%End
+
+    void setShowNull( bool showNull );
+%Docstring
+Sets whether a set to null (clear) option is shown in the button's drop-down menu.
+
+:param showNull: set to ``True`` to show a null option
+
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`showNull`
+
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`isNull`
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.26
+%End
+
+    bool showNull() const;
+%Docstring
+Returns whether the set to null (clear) option is shown in the button's drop-down menu.
+
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`setShowNull`
+
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`isNull`
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.26
+%End
+
+    bool isNull() const;
+%Docstring
+Returns ``True`` if the current color is null.
+
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`setShowNull`
+
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`showNull`
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.26
+%End
+
+    void setToNull();
+%Docstring
+Sets symbol to to null.
+
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`setShowNull`
+
+.. seealso:: :py:func:`showNull`
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.26
 %End
 
   signals:
diff --git a/src/gui/qgssymbolbutton.cpp b/src/gui/qgssymbolbutton.cpp
index 4dc7526e8b9..822a2a21361 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgssymbolbutton.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgssymbolbutton.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,14 @@ void QgsSymbolButton::prepareMenu()
     mMenu->addAction( pasteSymbolAction );
     connect( pasteSymbolAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &QgsSymbolButton::pasteSymbol );
 
+    if ( mShowNull )
+    {
+      QAction *nullAction = new QAction( tr( "Clear Current Symbol" ), this );
+      nullAction->setEnabled( !isNull() );
+      mMenu->addAction( nullAction );
+      connect( nullAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &QgsSymbolButton::setToNull );
+    }
+
     mMenu->addSeparator();
 
     QgsColorWheel *colorWheel = new QgsColorWheel( mMenu );
@@ -717,3 +725,23 @@ QgsSymbol *QgsSymbolButton::symbol()
 {
   return mSymbol.get();
 }
+
+void QgsSymbolButton::setShowNull( bool showNull )
+{
+  mShowNull = showNull;
+}
+
+bool QgsSymbolButton::showNull() const
+{
+  return mShowNull;
+}
+
+bool QgsSymbolButton::isNull() const
+{
+  return !mSymbol;
+}
+
+void QgsSymbolButton::setToNull()
+{
+  setSymbol( nullptr );
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/qgssymbolbutton.h b/src/gui/qgssymbolbutton.h
index d6550c49c89..e101ee3c84b 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgssymbolbutton.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgssymbolbutton.h
@@ -204,6 +204,39 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsSymbolButton : public QToolButton
      */
     void pasteColor();
 
+    /**
+     * Sets whether a set to null (clear) option is shown in the button's drop-down menu.
+     * \param showNull set to TRUE to show a null option
+     * \see showNull()
+     * \see isNull()
+     * \since QGIS 3.26
+     */
+    void setShowNull( bool showNull );
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the set to null (clear) option is shown in the button's drop-down menu.
+     * \see setShowNull()
+     * \see isNull()
+     * \since QGIS 3.26
+     */
+    bool showNull() const;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns TRUE if the current color is null.
+     * \see setShowNull()
+     * \see showNull()
+     * \since QGIS 3.26
+     */
+    bool isNull() const;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets symbol to to null.
+     * \see setShowNull()
+     * \see showNull()
+     * \since QGIS 3.26
+     */
+    void setToNull();
+
   signals:
 
     /**
@@ -277,6 +310,8 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsSymbolButton : public QToolButton
 
     bool mPickingColor = false;
 
+    bool mShowNull = false;
+
     /**
      * Regenerates the text preview. If \a color is specified, a temporary color preview
      * is shown instead.