diff --git a/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json b/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
index bc5f14b00e..8bb8753d97 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
@@ -642,12 +642,7 @@
       "pagedown": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "pagedown"],
       "escape": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "escape"],
       "enter": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "enter"],
-      "ctrl-c": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-c"],
-
-      // Some nice conveniences
-      "ctrl-backspace": ["terminal::SendText", "\u0015"],
-      "ctrl-right": ["terminal::SendText", "\u0005"],
-      "ctrl-left": ["terminal::SendText", "\u0001"]
+      "ctrl-c": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-c"]
     }
   }
 ]
diff --git a/crates/terminal/src/mappings/keys.rs b/crates/terminal/src/mappings/keys.rs
index 250e0c5e5c..e760db3616 100644
--- a/crates/terminal/src/mappings/keys.rs
+++ b/crates/terminal/src/mappings/keys.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub fn to_esc_str(keystroke: &Keystroke, mode: &TermMode, alt_is_meta: bool) ->
         ("backspace", AlacModifiers::None) => Some("\x7f".to_string()),
         //Interesting escape codes
         ("tab", AlacModifiers::Shift) => Some("\x1b[Z".to_string()),
+        ("backspace", AlacModifiers::Ctrl) => Some("\x08".to_string()),
         ("backspace", AlacModifiers::Alt) => Some("\x1b\x7f".to_string()),
         ("backspace", AlacModifiers::Shift) => Some("\x7f".to_string()),
         ("space", AlacModifiers::Ctrl) => Some("\x00".to_string()),