diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index b9e5f5be6..2d08fb6b0 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ export function App() {
   useHotkeys('shift + e', () => togglePane('kclErrors'))
   useHotkeys('shift + d', () => togglePane('debug'))
   useHotkeys('esc', () => send('Cancel'))
+  useHotkeys('backspace', (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+  })
   useHotkeys(
     isTauri() ? 'mod + ,' : 'shift + mod + ,',
     () => navigate(filePath + paths.SETTINGS),
diff --git a/src/components/CommandComboBox.tsx b/src/components/CommandComboBox.tsx
index da4ef9396..e9a45d14f 100644
--- a/src/components/CommandComboBox.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CommandComboBox.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ function CommandComboBox({
               (event.metaKey && event.key === 'k') ||
               (event.key === 'Backspace' && !event.currentTarget.value)
             ) {
+              event.preventDefault()
               commandBarSend({ type: 'Close' })
             }
           }}