diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 4c7ade3e..996436f3 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct key bindings[] = {
 	{ KEY_BACKSPACE,  SEL_BACK },
 	{ KEY_LEFT,       SEL_BACK },
 	{ 'h',            SEL_BACK },
+	{ CONTROL('H'),   SEL_BACK },
 	/* Inside */
 	{ KEY_ENTER,      SEL_GOIN },
 	{ '\r',           SEL_GOIN },
diff --git a/noice.c b/noice.c
index e841efa9..af9a34d6 100644
--- a/noice.c
+++ b/noice.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ readln(void)
 	while ((c = getch()) != ERR) {
 		if (c == KEY_ENTER || c == '\r')
 			break;
-		if (c == KEY_BACKSPACE) {
+		if (c == KEY_BACKSPACE || c == CONTROL('H')) {
 			getyx(stdscr, y, x);
 			if (x >= x0) {
 				i--;
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ readmore(char **str)
 		ret = 1;
 		goto out;
 	}
-	if (c == KEY_BACKSPACE) {
+	if (c == KEY_BACKSPACE || c == CONTROL('H')) {
 		i--;
 		if (i > 0) {
 			ln = xrealloc(ln, (i + 1) * sizeof(*ln));