diff --git a/lib/widgets/textarea.js b/lib/widgets/textarea.js
index 60227d0e..2608159f 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/textarea.js
+++ b/lib/widgets/textarea.js
@@ -292,7 +292,12 @@ Textarea.prototype._listener = function(ch, key) {
           const cursorPosition = copy[currentLine].length + this.offsetX;
           if (copy[currentLine] === ''){
             copy.splice(currentLine, 1);
-          }else{
+          } else if (cursorPosition === 0) {
+            if (currentLine > 0){
+              const currentLineString = copy.splice(currentLine, 1);
+              copy[currentLine - 1] += currentLineString;
+            }
+          } else {
             copy[currentLine] = copy[currentLine].slice(0, cursorPosition - 1) + copy[currentLine].slice(cursorPosition);
           }
           this.value = copy.join('\n');