diff --git a/docs/docs/releases.md b/docs/docs/releases.md
index 380fb370..e3a2a707 100644
--- a/docs/docs/releases.md
+++ b/docs/docs/releases.md
@@ -81,15 +81,6 @@ language: 'en'
   - `man 5 rio-bindings` - Key bindings reference and customization guide
   - Available in `extra/man/` directory with build instructions
 
-### Breaking Changes
-
-- **Backspace key behavior**: Changed from sending DEL (`^?`, ASCII 127) to backspace (`^H`, ASCII 8)
-  - Updated termcap/terminfo files: `kbs=^H` instead of `kbs=^?`
-  - Updated XTGETTCAP response to return `^H` for `kbs` capability
-  - Fixes vim delete key issue when `TERM=xterm-256color` [#1169](https://github.com/raphamorim/rio/issues/1169)
-  - Aligns with xterm standard behavior for better compatibility
-  - Applications expecting DEL for backspace may need adjustment
-
 ### Technical Details
 
 The performance optimizations in this release represent a significant architectural improvement to Rio's text rendering pipeline:
diff --git a/frontends/rioterm/src/bindings/kitty_keyboard.rs b/frontends/rioterm/src/bindings/kitty_keyboard.rs
index 96af9c22..b01c0557 100644
--- a/frontends/rioterm/src/bindings/kitty_keyboard.rs
+++ b/frontends/rioterm/src/bindings/kitty_keyboard.rs
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ impl SequenceBuilder {
             NamedKey::Enter => "13",
             NamedKey::Escape => "27",
             NamedKey::Space => "32",
-            NamedKey::Backspace => "8",
+            NamedKey::Backspace => "127",
             _ => "",
         };
 
diff --git a/frontends/rioterm/src/bindings/mod.rs b/frontends/rioterm/src/bindings/mod.rs
index ad2985f6..5c516567 100644
--- a/frontends/rioterm/src/bindings/mod.rs
+++ b/frontends/rioterm/src/bindings/mod.rs
@@ -696,9 +696,9 @@ pub fn default_key_bindings(
         Key::Named(Delete),     ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC, ~BindingMode::DISAMBIGUATE_KEYS; Action::Esc("\x1b[3~".into());
         Key::Named(PageUp),     ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC, ~BindingMode::DISAMBIGUATE_KEYS; Action::Esc("\x1b[5~".into());
         Key::Named(PageDown),   ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC, ~BindingMode::DISAMBIGUATE_KEYS; Action::Esc("\x1b[6~".into());
-        Key::Named(Backspace),  ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC; Action::Esc("\x08".into());
-        Key::Named(Backspace), ModifiersState::ALT,     ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC, ~BindingMode::DISAMBIGUATE_KEYS; Action::Esc("\x1b\x08".into());
-        Key::Named(Backspace), ModifiersState::SHIFT,   ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC, ~BindingMode::DISAMBIGUATE_KEYS; Action::Esc("\x08".into());
+        Key::Named(Backspace),  ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC; Action::Esc("\x7f".into());
+        Key::Named(Backspace), ModifiersState::ALT,     ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC, ~BindingMode::DISAMBIGUATE_KEYS; Action::Esc("\x1b\x7f".into());
+        Key::Named(Backspace), ModifiersState::SHIFT,   ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC, ~BindingMode::DISAMBIGUATE_KEYS; Action::Esc("\x7f".into());
         Key::Named(F1), ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC, ~BindingMode::DISAMBIGUATE_KEYS; Action::Esc("\x1bOP".into());
         Key::Named(F2), ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC, ~BindingMode::DISAMBIGUATE_KEYS; Action::Esc("\x1bOQ".into());
         Key::Named(F3), ~BindingMode::VI, ~BindingMode::SEARCH, ~BindingMode::ALL_KEYS_AS_ESC, ~BindingMode::DISAMBIGUATE_KEYS; Action::Esc("\x1bOR".into());
diff --git a/misc/rio.termcap b/misc/rio.termcap
index a24883ad..0285cc33 100644
--- a/misc/rio.termcap
+++ b/misc/rio.termcap
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ rio:\
 	:ct=\E[3g:dc=\E[P:dl=\E[M:do=\n:ds=\E]2;\007:ec=\E[%dX:\
 	:ei=\E[4l:fs=^G:ho=\E[H:im=\E[4h:k1=\EOP:k2=\EOQ:k3=\EOR:\
 	:k4=\EOS:k5=\E[15~:k6=\E[17~:k7=\E[18~:k8=\E[19~:\
-	:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=^H:\
+	:k9=\E[20~:kD=\E[3~:kI=\E[2~:kN=\E[6~:kP=\E[5~:kb=\177:\
 	:kd=\EOB:ke=\E[?1l:kh=\EOH:kl=\EOD:kr=\EOC:ks=\E[?1h:\
 	:ku=\EOA:le=^H:mb=\E[5m:md=\E[1m:me=\E[0m:mh=\E[2m:\
 	:mr=\E[7m:nd=\E[C:rc=\E8:sc=\E7:se=\E[27m:sf=\n:so=\E[7m:\
diff --git a/misc/rio.terminfo b/misc/rio.terminfo
index 13e38db4..294cc18c 100644
--- a/misc/rio.terminfo
+++ b/misc/rio.terminfo
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ rio+base,
     sgr0=\E(B\E[m, smacs=\E(0, smam=\E[?7h, smir=\E[4h,
     smkx=\E[?1h\E=, smm=\E[?1034h, smso=\E[7m, smul=\E[4m,
     tbc=\E[3g, vpa=\E[%i%p1%dd, E3=\E[3J,
-    kbs=^H,
+    kbs=^?,
     ritm=\E[23m, sitm=\E[3m,
     mc5i,
     mc0=\E[i, mc4=\E[4i, mc5=\E[5i,
diff --git a/rio-backend/src/performer/handler.rs b/rio-backend/src/performer/handler.rs
index 2c141268..3de221e1 100644
--- a/rio-backend/src/performer/handler.rs
+++ b/rio-backend/src/performer/handler.rs
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ fn get_termcap_capability(name: &str) -> Option<String> {
         // Navigation keys
         "khome" | "kh" => Some("\\EOH".to_string()),
         "kend" => Some("\\EOF".to_string()),
-        "kbs" | "kb" => Some("^H".to_string()),
+        "kbs" | "kb" => Some("\x7f".to_string()),
         "kdch1" | "kD" => Some("\\E[3~".to_string()),
         "kich1" | "kI" => Some("\\E[2~".to_string()),
         "knp" | "kN" => Some("\\E[6~".to_string()),