diff --git a/src/bin/termptyesc.c b/src/bin/termptyesc.c
index 9551f809..b70fe898 100644
--- a/src/bin/termptyesc.c
+++ b/src/bin/termptyesc.c
@@ -2533,6 +2533,37 @@ _handle_esc_csi_decsed(Termpty *ty, Eina_Unicode **ptr)
    _handle_esc_csi_ed(ty, ptr);
 }
 
+static void
+_handle_esc_csi_el(Termpty *ty, Eina_Unicode **ptr)
+{
+   Eina_Unicode *b = *ptr;
+   int arg = _csi_arg_get(ty, &b);
+
+   if (arg == -CSI_ARG_ERROR)
+     return;
+   if (arg < 1)
+     arg = 0;
+   DBG("EL - Erase in Line: %d", arg);
+   switch (arg)
+     {
+      case TERMPTY_CLR_END:
+      case TERMPTY_CLR_BEGIN:
+      case TERMPTY_CLR_ALL:
+         termpty_clear_line(ty, arg, ty->w);
+         break;
+      default:
+         ERR("invalid EL/DECSEL argument %d", arg);
+         ty->decoding_error = EINA_TRUE;
+     }
+}
+
+static void
+_handle_esc_csi_decsel(Termpty *ty, Eina_Unicode **ptr)
+{
+   WRN("DECSEL - Selective Erase in Line: Unsupported");
+   _handle_esc_csi_el(ty, ptr);
+}
+
 static int
 _handle_esc_csi(Termpty *ty, const Eina_Unicode *c, const Eina_Unicode *ce)
 {
@@ -2601,34 +2632,11 @@ _handle_esc_csi(Termpty *ty, const Eina_Unicode *c, const Eina_Unicode *ce)
         else
           _handle_esc_csi_ed(ty, &b);
         break;
-      case 'K': // 0K erase to end of line, 1K erase from screen start to cursor, 2K erase all of line
+      case 'K':
         if (*b == '?')
-          {
-             b++;
-             arg = _csi_arg_get(ty, &b);
-             if (arg == -CSI_ARG_ERROR)
-               goto error;
-             WRN("Unsupported selected erase in line %d", arg);
-             ty->decoding_error = EINA_TRUE;
-             break;
-          }
-        arg = _csi_arg_get(ty, &b);
-        if (arg == -CSI_ARG_ERROR)
-          goto error;
-        if (arg < 1)
-          arg = 0;
-        DBG("EL/DECSEL %d: erase in line", arg);
-        switch (arg)
-          {
-           case TERMPTY_CLR_END:
-           case TERMPTY_CLR_BEGIN:
-           case TERMPTY_CLR_ALL:
-              termpty_clear_line(ty, arg, ty->w);
-              break;
-           default:
-              ERR("invalid EL/DECSEL argument %d", arg);
-              ty->decoding_error = EINA_TRUE;
-          }
+          _handle_esc_csi_decsel(ty, &b);
+        else
+          _handle_esc_csi_el(ty, &b);
         break;
       case 'L': // insert N lines - cy
         EINA_FALLTHROUGH;
diff --git a/src/bin/termptyops.h b/src/bin/termptyops.h
index 48cbc0aa..dd5bd1d3 100644
--- a/src/bin/termptyops.h
+++ b/src/bin/termptyops.h
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 typedef enum _Termpty_Clear
 {
-   TERMPTY_CLR_END,
-   TERMPTY_CLR_BEGIN,
-   TERMPTY_CLR_ALL
+   TERMPTY_CLR_END = 0,
+   TERMPTY_CLR_BEGIN = 1,
+   TERMPTY_CLR_ALL = 2
 } Termpty_Clear;
 
 void termpty_text_save_top(Termpty *ty, Termcell *cells, ssize_t w_max);
diff --git a/tests/el.sh b/tests/el.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..95877270
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/el.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# fill space
+PL=0
+for _ in $(seq 0 23); do
+    PL=$((PL+1))
+    if [ $PL -ge 9 ] ; then
+        PL=0
+    fi
+    for _ in $(seq 1 $PL); do
+        printf '#'
+    done
+    PR=$((10 - PL))
+    for _ in $(seq 0 6); do
+        printf '\033[0;1m\-'
+        printf '\033[0;46;1;4m/'
+        printf '\033[0;46;1;4m|'
+        printf '\033[0;1;4;7m\\'
+        printf '\033[0m~'
+        printf '\033[0;1m_'
+        printf '\033[0;31;7m>'
+        printf '\033[0;31;4;7m^'
+        printf '\033[0;1;7m<'
+    done
+    printf '\033[0m'
+    for _ in $(seq 1 $PR); do
+        printf '#'
+    done
+done
+
+
+# set color
+printf '\033[43;32;3m'
+
+# set top/bottom margins:
+printf '\033[3;20r'
+# allow left/right margins
+printf '\033[?69h'
+# set left/right margins:
+printf '\033[5;75s'
+
+# restrict cursor
+printf '\033[?6h'
+
+printf '\033[3;30H#'
+# move
+printf '\033[4;30H#\033[4;30H'
+# EL 0 -> Erase Line Right
+printf '\033[0K'
+# move
+printf '\033[5;30H#\033[5;30H'
+# EL 0 (default) -> Erase Line Right
+printf '\033[K'
+
+printf '\033[6;30H#'
+
+# move
+printf '\033[7;30H#\033[7;30H'
+# EL 1 -> Erase Line Left
+printf '\033[1K'
+
+printf '\033[8;30H#'
+
+# move
+printf '\033[9;30H#\033[9;30H'
+# EL 2 -> Erase Complete Line
+printf '\033[2K'
+
+printf '\033[10;30H#'
+
+# move
+printf '\033[11;30H#\033[11;30H'
+# EL 3 -> Nothing
+printf '\033[3K'
diff --git a/tests/tests.results b/tests/tests.results
index e1041526..e064dae3 100644
--- a/tests/tests.results
+++ b/tests/tests.results
@@ -57,3 +57,4 @@ ed-1.sh 399897d5dd697adea2cc460ca6132826
 ed-2.sh 82e7919a46fdea3a003143b41562b148
 ed-3.sh 005871b7e4d63017c08a73ab34f99b14
 ed-4.sh 574f37ac24ead26ef86c03d7dfae3152
+el.sh abca9d5e5990bed6bd72a7ab9f72b849