diff --git a/term.c b/term.c
index f3fceb7..da9a6bf 100644
--- a/term.c
+++ b/term.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     vte_terminal_set_audible_bell(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), audible_bell);
     vte_terminal_set_visible_bell(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), visible_bell);
     vte_terminal_set_mouse_autohide(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), mouse_autohide);
+    vte_terminal_set_backspace_binding(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), VTE_ERASE_ASCII_BACKSPACE);
 
     // set colors
     GdkColor foreground, background;