diff --git a/src/input_handler.cc b/src/input_handler.cc
index 06f1eb1e..8b91d1a4 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.cc
+++ b/src/input_handler.cc
@@ -1110,8 +1110,10 @@ public:
                 sels.emplace_back(buffer.char_prev(pos));
             }
             auto& main = context().selections().main();
-            String main_char = buffer.string(buffer.char_prev(main.cursor()),
-                                             main.cursor());
+            String main_char;
+            if (main.cursor() != BufferCoord{0, 0})
+                main_char = buffer.string(buffer.char_prev(main.cursor()),
+                                          main.cursor());
             if (not sels.empty())
                 SelectionList{buffer, std::move(sels)}.erase();
 
diff --git a/test/regression/0-crash-on-backspace-at-buffer-begin/cmd b/test/regression/0-crash-on-backspace-at-buffer-begin/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4329828f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regression/0-crash-on-backspace-at-buffer-begin/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+i<backspace><esc>
diff --git a/test/regression/0-crash-on-backspace-at-buffer-begin/in b/test/regression/0-crash-on-backspace-at-buffer-begin/in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b137891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regression/0-crash-on-backspace-at-buffer-begin/in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/test/regression/0-crash-on-backspace-at-buffer-begin/out b/test/regression/0-crash-on-backspace-at-buffer-begin/out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b137891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regression/0-crash-on-backspace-at-buffer-begin/out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+