diff --git a/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json b/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
index 6a6261b67f..b541ff90e8 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
@@ -928,6 +928,7 @@
       "alt-b": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bb"],
       "alt-f": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bf"],
       "alt-.": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001b."],
+      "ctrl-delete": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bd"],
       // Overrides for conflicting keybindings
       "ctrl-b": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-b"],
       "ctrl-c": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-c"],
diff --git a/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json b/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
index 331b9ceb92..57c0e7c2be 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
@@ -1012,6 +1012,7 @@
       "alt-b": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bb"],
       "alt-f": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bf"],
       "alt-.": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001b."],
+      "ctrl-delete": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bd"],
       // There are conflicting bindings for these keys in the global context.
       // these bindings override them, remove at your own risk:
       "up": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "up"],