diff --git a/Kernel/TTY/TTY.cpp b/Kernel/TTY/TTY.cpp
index 4740f1a82d5..f02ff7a21ee 100644
--- a/Kernel/TTY/TTY.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/TTY/TTY.cpp
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void TTY::erase_word()
         if (ch != ' ')
             first_char = true;
         m_input_buffer.dequeue_end();
-        echo(m_termios.c_cc[VERASE]);
+        erase_character();
     }
 }
 
@@ -229,10 +229,17 @@ void TTY::kill_line()
 {
     while (can_do_backspace()) {
         m_input_buffer.dequeue_end();
-        echo(m_termios.c_cc[VERASE]);
+        erase_character();
     }
 }
 
+void TTY::erase_character()
+{
+    echo(m_termios.c_cc[VERASE]);
+    echo(' ');
+    echo(m_termios.c_cc[VERASE]);
+}
+
 void TTY::generate_signal(int signal)
 {
     if (!pgid())
diff --git a/Kernel/TTY/TTY.h b/Kernel/TTY/TTY.h
index bc793741d01..a914099b59e 100644
--- a/Kernel/TTY/TTY.h
+++ b/Kernel/TTY/TTY.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ protected:
     bool can_do_backspace() const;
     void do_backspace();
     void erase_word();
+    void erase_character();
     void kill_line();
     void flush_input();