diff --git a/src/ncurses.cc b/src/ncurses.cc
index 253bcf7c..d4fc8e39 100644
--- a/src/ncurses.cc
+++ b/src/ncurses.cc
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Key NCursesUI::get_key()
     }
     else switch (c)
     {
-    case KEY_BACKSPACE: return Key::Backspace;
+    case KEY_BACKSPACE: case 127: return Key::Backspace;
     case KEY_UP: return Key::Up;
     case KEY_DOWN: return Key::Down;
     case KEY_LEFT: return Key::Left;