1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/rect-context.cpp b/src/rect-context.cpp
index 43194a1ae..d96ddf09a 100644
--- a/src/rect-context.cpp
+++ b/src/rect-context.cpp
@@ -427,6 +427,12 @@ static gint sp_rect_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent
             }
             break;
 
+        case GDK_KEY_Delete:
+        case GDK_KEY_KP_Delete:
+        case GDK_KEY_BackSpace:
+            ret = event_context->deleteSelectedDrag(MOD__CTRL_ONLY);
+            break;
+
         default:
             break;
         }