diff --git a/rogue3/mdport.c b/rogue3/mdport.c
index f64db5f..6732f62 100644
--- a/rogue3/mdport.c
+++ b/rogue3/mdport.c
@@ -1381,8 +1381,8 @@ md_readchar(WINDOW *win)
 	    case ALT_PAD8   : ch = CTRL('K'); break;
 	    case ALT_PAD9   : ch = CTRL('U'); break;
 #endif
-#ifdef KEY_BACKSPACE /* NCURSES in Keypad mode sends this for Ctrl-H */
-            case KEY_BACKSPACE: ch = CTRL('H'); break;
+#ifdef KEY_BACKSPACE
+            case KEY_BACKSPACE: ch = md_erasechar(); break;
 #endif
 	}
 
diff --git a/rogue4/mdport.c b/rogue4/mdport.c
index c734b52..3a010db 100644
--- a/rogue4/mdport.c
+++ b/rogue4/mdport.c
@@ -1305,6 +1305,9 @@ md_readchar(WINDOW *win)
             case ALT_PAD7   : ch = MOD_MOVE('Y'); break;
             case ALT_PAD8   : ch = MOD_MOVE('K'); break;
             case ALT_PAD9   : ch = MOD_MOVE('U'); break;
+#endif
+#ifdef KEY_BACKSPACE
+            case KEY_BACKSPACE: ch = md_erasechar(); break;
 #endif
         }
 
diff --git a/rogue5/mdport.c b/rogue5/mdport.c
index e2cba78..62731ed 100644
--- a/rogue5/mdport.c
+++ b/rogue5/mdport.c
@@ -1384,8 +1384,8 @@ md_readchar(WINDOW *win)
 	    case ALT_PAD8   : ch = CTRL('K'); break;
 	    case ALT_PAD9   : ch = CTRL('U'); break;
 #endif
-#ifdef KEY_BACKSPACE /* NCURSES in Keypad mode sends this for Ctrl-H */
-            case KEY_BACKSPACE: ch = CTRL('H'); break;
+#ifdef KEY_BACKSPACE
+            case KEY_BACKSPACE: ch = md_erasechar(); break;
 #endif
 	}