diff --git a/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.cpp b/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.cpp
index 22619ef7b..1e094dabf 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ ScreenKeyboard::ScreenKeyboard(float percent_width, float percent_height,
     m_edit_box        = edit_box;
     m_back_button     = NULL;
     m_repeat_time     = 0;
+    m_back_button_pressed = false;
     
     init();
 }   // ScreenKeyboard
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ void ScreenKeyboard::assignButtons(ButtonsType buttons_type)
 
 void ScreenKeyboard::onUpdate(float dt)
 {
-    if (m_back_button->isPressed())
+    if (m_back_button->isPressed() || m_back_button_pressed)
     {
         const unsigned int repeat_rate = 40;
         const unsigned int repeat_delay = 400;
@@ -290,8 +291,10 @@ void ScreenKeyboard::onUpdate(float dt)
         
         m_repeat_time += (unsigned int)(dt * 1000);
     }
-    else
+    
+    if (!m_back_button->isPressed())  
     {
+        m_back_button_pressed = false;
         m_repeat_time = 0;
     }
 }
@@ -348,6 +351,7 @@ EventPropagation ScreenKeyboard::processEvent(const std::string& eventSource)
     else if (eventSource == "Back")
     {
         send_event = false;
+        m_back_button_pressed = true;
     }
     else if (eventSource == "Space")
     {
diff --git a/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.hpp b/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.hpp
index bbb12fd5c..a1236ecf1 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.hpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/screen_keyboard.hpp
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ namespace GUIEngine
         /** A time for repeat key feature */
         unsigned int m_repeat_time;
         
+        /** True if backspace button was pressed */
+        bool m_back_button_pressed;
+        
         /** The edit box that is assigned to the keyboard */
         CGUIEditBox* m_edit_box;