diff --git a/bbs.c b/bbs.c
index a192bbc..e9ee4f3 100644
--- a/bbs.c
+++ b/bbs.c
@@ -240,7 +240,9 @@ void s_readstring(int socket, char *buffer, int max) {
 			i -= 2;
 			s_putstring(socket, "\e[D \e[D");
 			continue;
-		}
+		} else if (c == '\b' || c == 127) {
+			continue;
+		}
 
 		if (c == '\n' || c == '\r') {
 			return;
@@ -263,7 +265,9 @@ void s_readpass(int socket, char *buffer, int max) {
 			i-=2;
 			s_putstring(socket, "\e[D \e[D");
 			continue;
-		}
+		} else if (c == '\b' || c == 127) {
+			continue;
+		}
 
 		if (c == '\n' || c == '\r') {
 			return;