diff --git a/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json b/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
index 4bde3961b0..ce5ca422b4 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
@@ -934,6 +934,7 @@
       "ctrl-e": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-e"],
       "ctrl-o": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-o"],
       "ctrl-w": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-w"],
+      "ctrl-backspace": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-w"],
       "ctrl-shift-a": "editor::SelectAll",
       "find": "buffer_search::Deploy",
       "ctrl-shift-f": "buffer_search::Deploy",
diff --git a/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json b/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
index ed1cda5248..4542b236dc 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
@@ -1021,6 +1021,7 @@
       "escape": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "escape"],
       "enter": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "enter"],
       "ctrl-c": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-c"],
+      "ctrl-backspace": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-w"],
       "shift-pageup": "terminal::ScrollPageUp",
       "cmd-up": "terminal::ScrollPageUp",
       "shift-pagedown": "terminal::ScrollPageDown",