diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index 3c2cfd3b33fe6095013873119be681f17d633792..c49720eb1accc4ff517560ed5a4eede8dfa863f8 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ int browse_key(int ch) {
       info_show = 0;
       break;
     case KEY_LEFT:
+    case KEY_BACKSPACE:
     case 'h':
     case '<':
       if(dirlist_par && dirlist_par->parent != NULL) {