diff --git a/.config/foot/foot.ini b/.config/foot/foot.ini
index a4b15a938..23b94ae72 100644
--- a/.config/foot/foot.ini
+++ b/.config/foot/foot.ini
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ find-next=F3 Control+G
 # cursor-home=Home Control+a
 # cursor-end=End Control+e
 # delete-prev=BackSpace
-# delete-prev-word=Control+BackSpace
+delete-prev-word=Control+BackSpace
 # delete-next=Delete
 # delete-next-word=Mod1+d Control+Delete
 # extend-to-word-boundary=Control+w