diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/hotkeys/BackspaceHighjack.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/hotkeys/BackspaceHighjack.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b3fcf1cce1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/hotkeys/BackspaceHighjack.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+define [
+], () ->
+	rx = /INPUT|SELECT|TEXTAREA/i
+
+	$(document).bind "keydown keypress", (e)->
+		if e.which == 8
+			# 8 == backspace
+			if !rx.test(e.target.tagName) || e.target.disabled || e.target.readOnly
+				e.preventDefault()
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diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/hotkeys/index.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/hotkeys/index.coffee
index acc7577c6d..7de8bd990f 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/hotkeys/index.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/hotkeys/index.coffee
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 define [
+	"ide/hotkeys/BackspaceHighjack"
 	"ide/hotkeys/controllers/HotkeysController"
 ], () ->
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