diff --git a/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j b/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
index cc487244b..7d57ea99b 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
@@ -2150,6 +2150,9 @@ var _CPCopyPlaceholder = '-';
         if (e.which != 8 && e.which != 13 && e.which < 27 || e.which == 91 || e.which == 93) // include apple command keys
             return;
 
+        if (e.which == 8)    // safari backspace fix
+            _CPNativeInputFieldKeyPressedCalled = YES;
+
         if(_CPNativeInputFieldActive && _CPNativeInputField.innerHTML.slice(-1) == ">")  // exit when safari starts inserting tags
         {
             _CPNativeInputField.innerHTML=''