diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index c6702bb74..c0b37c870 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -2555,6 +2555,11 @@ pub fn default(alloc_gpa: Allocator) Allocator.Error!Config {
             .{ .key = .{ .translated = .left }, .mods = .{ .super = true } },
             .{ .text = "\\x01" },
         );
+        try result.keybind.set.put(
+            alloc,
+            .{ .key = .{ .translated = .backspace }, .mods = .{ .super = true } },
+            .{ .esc = "w" },
+        );
         try result.keybind.set.put(
             alloc,
             .{ .key = .{ .translated = .left }, .mods = .{ .alt = true } },