diff --git a/engine/node_text_input.cpp b/engine/node_text_input.cpp
index 434f755..1a83616 100644
--- a/engine/node_text_input.cpp
+++ b/engine/node_text_input.cpp
@@ -59,15 +59,25 @@ kEventResult NodeTextInput::handle_event(Event* e)
         //}
         break;
     case kEventType::KeyChar:
-        if (ke->m_char >= 32 && ke->m_char < (32 + 96))
+        if (ke->m_char == '\b') // backspace
         {
-            if (ke->m_char == 0x7f)
+            if (!m_string.empty())
             {
-                if (!m_string.empty())
-                    m_string.erase(m_string.end() - 1);
+                m_string.erase(m_string.end() - 1);
+                m_text->set_text(m_string.c_str());
             }
-            else
-                m_string += (char)ke->m_char;
+        }
+        else if (ke->m_char == 0x7f) // DEL
+        {
+            if (!m_string.empty())
+            {
+                m_string.erase(m_string.end() - 1);
+                m_text->set_text(m_string.c_str());
+            }
+        }
+        else if (ke->m_char >= 32 && ke->m_char < (32 + 96))
+        {
+            m_string += (char)ke->m_char;
             m_text->set_text(m_string.c_str());
         }
         break;