diff --git a/crates/television/action.rs b/crates/television/action.rs
index 10cb1c2..11e78f1 100644
--- a/crates/television/action.rs
+++ b/crates/television/action.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ pub enum Action {
     /// Delete the character before the cursor from the input buffer.
     #[serde(skip)]
     DeletePrevChar,
+    /// Delete the previous word from the input buffer.
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    DeletePrevWord,
     /// Delete the character after the cursor from the input buffer.
     #[serde(skip)]
     DeleteNextChar,
diff --git a/crates/television/app.rs b/crates/television/app.rs
index d2b5ec1..a292719 100644
--- a/crates/television/app.rs
+++ b/crates/television/app.rs
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ impl App {
                 // text input events
                 match keycode {
                     Key::Backspace => return Action::DeletePrevChar,
+                    Key::Ctrl('w') => return Action::DeletePrevWord,
                     Key::Delete => return Action::DeleteNextChar,
                     Key::Left => return Action::GoToPrevChar,
                     Key::Right => return Action::GoToNextChar,
diff --git a/crates/television/input.rs b/crates/television/input.rs
index 057055e..61bcc95 100644
--- a/crates/television/input.rs
+++ b/crates/television/input.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pub fn convert_action_to_input_request(
     match action {
         Action::AddInputChar(c) => Some(InputRequest::InsertChar(*c)),
         Action::DeletePrevChar => Some(InputRequest::DeletePrevChar),
+        Action::DeletePrevWord => Some(InputRequest::DeletePrevWord),
         Action::DeleteNextChar => Some(InputRequest::DeleteNextChar),
         Action::GoToPrevChar => Some(InputRequest::GoToPrevChar),
         Action::GoToNextChar => Some(InputRequest::GoToNextChar),
diff --git a/crates/television/television.rs b/crates/television/television.rs
index 72bd6bd..d2a0cf9 100644
--- a/crates/television/television.rs
+++ b/crates/television/television.rs
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ impl Television {
             // handle input actions
             Action::AddInputChar(_)
             | Action::DeletePrevChar
+            | Action::DeletePrevWord
             | Action::DeleteNextChar
             | Action::GoToInputEnd
             | Action::GoToInputStart