1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/arc-context.cpp b/src/arc-context.cpp
index c9bad6b4a..95ff05b37 100644
--- a/src/arc-context.cpp
+++ b/src/arc-context.cpp
@@ -370,6 +370,11 @@ static gint sp_arc_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent
                         // do not return true, so that space would work switching to selector
                     }
                     break;
+                case GDK_KEY_Delete:
+                case GDK_KEY_KP_Delete:
+                case GDK_KEY_BackSpace:
+                    ret = event_context->deleteSelectedDrag(MOD__CTRL_ONLY);
+                    break;
 
                 default:
                     break;