diff --git a/git-gui.sh b/git-gui.sh
index faaf93b..49bd86e 100755
--- a/git-gui.sh
+++ b/git-gui.sh
@@ -3928,6 +3928,8 @@
 bind $ui_comm <$M1B-Key-equal> {show_more_context;break}
 bind $ui_comm <$M1B-Key-plus> {show_more_context;break}
 bind $ui_comm <$M1B-Key-KP_Add> {show_more_context;break}
+bind $ui_comm <$M1B-Key-BackSpace> {event generate %W <Meta-Delete>;break}
+bind $ui_comm <$M1B-Key-Delete> {event generate %W <Meta-d>;break}
 
 bind $ui_diff <$M1B-Key-x> {tk_textCopy %W;break}
 bind $ui_diff <$M1B-Key-X> {tk_textCopy %W;break}