diff --git a/embedded-cli/Cargo.toml b/embedded-cli/Cargo.toml
index 0af3143..945dd88 100644
--- a/embedded-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/embedded-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ macros = ["embedded-cli-macros"]
 autocomplete = ["embedded-cli-macros/autocomplete"]
 help = ["embedded-cli-macros/help"]
 history = []
+del_is_bs = []
 
 [dependencies]
 embedded-cli-macros = { version = "0.2.1", path = "../embedded-cli-macros", optional = true }
diff --git a/embedded-cli/src/cli.rs b/embedded-cli/src/cli.rs
index f2d91b7..c7a342c 100644
--- a/embedded-cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/embedded-cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -276,6 +276,12 @@ where
                     self.writer.flush_bytes(codes::DELETE_CHAR)?;
                 }
             }
+            ControlInput::Delete => {
+                if editor.cursor() < editor.len() {
+                    editor.remove();
+                    self.writer.flush_bytes(codes::DELETE_CHAR)?;
+                }
+            }
             ControlInput::Down =>
             {
                 #[cfg(feature = "history")]
diff --git a/embedded-cli/src/codes.rs b/embedded-cli/src/codes.rs
index 5adb862..0d42c0e 100644
--- a/embedded-cli/src/codes.rs
+++ b/embedded-cli/src/codes.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pub const TABULATION: u8 = 0x09;
 pub const LINE_FEED: u8 = 0x0A;
 pub const CARRIAGE_RETURN: u8 = 0x0D;
 pub const ESCAPE: u8 = 0x1B;
+pub const DELETE: u8 = 0x7F;
 
 pub const CRLF: &str = "\r\n";
 
diff --git a/embedded-cli/src/input.rs b/embedded-cli/src/input.rs
index d4efaab..4136ed7 100644
--- a/embedded-cli/src/input.rs
+++ b/embedded-cli/src/input.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::{codes, utf8::Utf8Accum};
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum ControlInput {
     Backspace,
+    Delete,
     Down,
     Enter,
     Back,
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ impl InputGenerator {
         let last_byte = self.last_byte;
         self.last_byte = byte;
         if self.flags.contains(Flags::CSI_STARTED) {
-            self.process_csi(byte).map(Input::Control)
+            self.process_csi(byte, last_byte).map(Input::Control)
         } else if last_byte == codes::ESCAPE && byte == b'[' {
             self.flags.set(Flags::CSI_STARTED, true);
             None
@@ -59,15 +60,16 @@ impl InputGenerator {
         }
     }
 
-    fn process_csi(&mut self, byte: u8) -> Option<ControlInput> {
+    fn process_csi(&mut self, byte: u8, last_byte: u8) -> Option<ControlInput> {
         // skip all parameter bytes and process only last byte in CSI sequence
         if (0x40..=0x7E).contains(&byte) {
             self.flags.set(Flags::CSI_STARTED, false);
-            let control = match byte {
-                b'A' => ControlInput::Up,
-                b'B' => ControlInput::Down,
-                b'C' => ControlInput::Forward,
-                b'D' => ControlInput::Back,
+            let control = match (last_byte, byte) {
+                (_, b'A') => ControlInput::Up,
+                (_, b'B') => ControlInput::Down,
+                (_, b'C') => ControlInput::Forward,
+                (_, b'D') => ControlInput::Back,
+                (b'3', b'~') => ControlInput::Delete,
                 _ => return None,
             };
             Some(control)
@@ -79,6 +81,10 @@ impl InputGenerator {
     fn process_single(&mut self, byte: u8, last_byte: u8) -> Option<Input<'_>> {
         let control = match byte {
             codes::BACKSPACE => ControlInput::Backspace,
+            #[cfg(feature = "del_is_bs")]
+            codes::DELETE => ControlInput::Backspace,
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "del_is_bs"))]
+            codes::DELETE => ControlInput::Delete,
 
             // ignore \r if \n already received (and converted to Enter)
             codes::CARRIAGE_RETURN if last_byte != codes::LINE_FEED => ControlInput::Enter,
@@ -109,6 +115,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[case(b"\x1B[24B", ControlInput::Down)]
     #[case(b"\x1B[C", ControlInput::Forward)]
     #[case(b"\x1B[D", ControlInput::Back)]
+    #[case(b"\x1B[3~", ControlInput::Delete)]
     fn process_csi_control(#[case] bytes: &[u8], #[case] expected: ControlInput) {
         let mut accum = InputGenerator::new();
 
@@ -134,6 +141,24 @@ mod tests {
         )
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg(feature = "del_is_bs")]
+    fn process_delete_as_bs() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            InputGenerator::new().accept(crate::codes::DELETE),
+            Some(Input::Control(ControlInput::Backspace))
+        )
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "del_is_bs"))]
+    fn process_delete_as_del() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            InputGenerator::new().accept(crate::codes::DELETE),
+            Some(Input::Control(ControlInput::Delete))
+        )
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn process_crlf() {
         let mut accum = InputGenerator::new();
diff --git a/embedded-cli/tests/cli/base.rs b/embedded-cli/tests/cli/base.rs
index e296c86..55ad8b6 100644
--- a/embedded-cli/tests/cli/base.rs
+++ b/embedded-cli/tests/cli/base.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,30 @@ fn delete_with_backspace() {
     assert_terminal!(cli.terminal(), 2, vec!["$"]);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn delete_with_delete_key() {
+    let mut cli = CliWrapper::default();
+
+    cli.process_str("set");
+    assert_terminal!(cli.terminal(), 5, vec!["$ set"]);
+
+    cli.send_left();
+    cli.send_left();
+    assert_terminal!(cli.terminal(), 3, vec!["$ set"]);
+
+    // forward delete 'e'
+    cli.send_delete();
+    assert_terminal!(cli.terminal(), 3, vec!["$ st"]);
+
+    // forward delete 't'
+    cli.send_delete();
+    assert_terminal!(cli.terminal(), 3, vec!["$ s"]);
+
+    // try forward delete at the end of the editor (should do nothing)
+    cli.send_delete();
+    assert_terminal!(cli.terminal(), 3, vec!["$ s"]);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn move_insert() {
     let mut cli = CliWrapper::default();
diff --git a/embedded-cli/tests/cli/wrapper.rs b/embedded-cli/tests/cli/wrapper.rs
index eb59e33..dff2ec4 100644
--- a/embedded-cli/tests/cli/wrapper.rs
+++ b/embedded-cli/tests/cli/wrapper.rs
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ impl<T: Autocomplete + Help + CommandConvert + Clone> CliWrapper<T> {
         self.process_str("\x08")
     }
 
+    pub fn send_delete(&mut self) {
+        self.process_str("\x1B[3~")
+    }
+
     pub fn send_down(&mut self) {
         self.process_str("\x1B[B")
     }