1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/spiral-context.cpp b/src/spiral-context.cpp
index 0c25c9d47..f344a3d92 100644
--- a/src/spiral-context.cpp
+++ b/src/spiral-context.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,11 @@ sp_spiral_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                         // 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;