diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Views/TextView.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Views/TextView.cs
index 4ad8b86f4..8a5ec2277 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Views/TextView.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Views/TextView.cs
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ namespace Terminal.Gui {
 				} else
 					PositionCursor ();
 				break;
-
+			case Key.DeleteChar:
 			case Key.ControlD: // Delete
 				if (isReadOnly)
 					break;