diff --git a/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json b/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
index 674c196f0e..de4d371bb4 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
@@ -752,6 +752,8 @@
       "escape": "git_panel::ToggleFocus",
       "ctrl-enter": "git::Commit",
       "alt-enter": "menu::SecondaryConfirm",
+      "delete": "git::RestoreFile",
+      "shift-delete": "git::RestoreFile",
       "backspace": "git::RestoreFile"
     }
   },
diff --git a/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json b/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
index 4c626ead6d..5a4ce720f3 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
@@ -791,6 +791,8 @@
       "shift-tab": "git_panel::FocusEditor",
       "escape": "git_panel::ToggleFocus",
       "cmd-enter": "git::Commit",
+      "delete": "git::RestoreFile",
+      "cmd-backspace": "git::RestoreFile",
       "backspace": "git::RestoreFile"
     }
   },