diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index c37f3c5e5..b9d4c0ea2 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ between the two."
 
   (map! :map org-mode-map
         [remap org-shifttab] #'+org/shifttab
+        [backspace] #'org-delete-backward-char
         "C-c C-S-l" #'+org/remove-link
         "C-c C-i"   #'org-toggle-inline-images