diff --git a/esp32/modules/dialogs.py b/esp32/modules/dialogs.py
index 371cdad5b..b45a0827a 100644
--- a/esp32/modules/dialogs.py
+++ b/esp32/modules/dialogs.py
@@ -90,18 +90,8 @@ def prompt_text(description, init_text = "", true_text="OK", false_text="Back",
 	ugfx.set_default_font(font)
 	label = ugfx.Label(5, 1, int(width*4/5), height-kb_height-5-edit_height-5, description, parent=window)
 
-	def vkey_pressed(key):
-		new_text = edit.text() + key
-		edit.text(new_text)
-		edit.cursor_pos(len(new_text))
-		edit.text(new_text)
-		ugfx.flush()
-
 	def vkey_backspace():
-		new_text = edit.text()[:-1]
-		edit.text(new_text)
-		edit.cursor_pos(len(new_text))
-		edit.text(new_text)
+		edit.backspace()
 		ugfx.flush()
 
 	focus = 0
@@ -111,10 +101,8 @@ def toggle_focus(pressed):
 			if focus == 0:
 				edit.set_focus()
 				kb.enabled(1)
-				# Do we manually have to transfer keypresses to the editbox?
-				print("attaching")
 				ugfx.input_attach(ugfx.BTN_B, lambda pressed: vkey_backspace() if pressed else 0)
-				ugfx.input_attach(ugfx.BTN_A, lambda pressed: vkey_pressed(kb.selected_key()) if pressed else 0)
+				ugfx.input_attach(ugfx.BTN_A, lambda pressed: 0 if pressed else ugfx.flush())
 				focus = 1
 			elif focus == 1 or not button_no:
 				button_yes.set_focus()
diff --git a/esp32/ugfx_widgets.c b/esp32/ugfx_widgets.c
index 25ef71438..caf9b5e6b 100644
--- a/esp32/ugfx_widgets.c
+++ b/esp32/ugfx_widgets.c
@@ -429,6 +429,18 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t ugfx_textbox_cursor_pos(mp_uint_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *args)
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_VAR_BETWEEN(ugfx_textbox_cursor_pos_obj, 1, 2, ugfx_textbox_cursor_pos);
 
+/// \method backspace()
+///
+/// removes the character before the cursor
+STATIC mp_obj_t ugfx_textbox_backspace(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    ugfx_textbox_obj_t *self = self_in;
+
+	gwinTexteditBackspace(self->ghTextbox);
+
+    return mp_const_none;
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(ugfx_textbox_backspace_obj, ugfx_textbox_backspace);
+
 /// \method destroy()
 ///
 /// frees up all resources
@@ -447,6 +459,7 @@ STATIC const mp_map_elem_t ugfx_textbox_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_destroy), (mp_obj_t)&ugfx_textbox_destroy_obj},
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR___del__), (mp_obj_t)&ugfx_textbox_destroy_obj},
 		{ MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_cursor_pos), (mp_obj_t)&ugfx_textbox_cursor_pos_obj},
+		{ MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_backspace), (mp_obj_t)&ugfx_textbox_backspace_obj},
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_visible), (mp_obj_t)&ugfx_widget_visible_obj},
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_attach_input), (mp_obj_t)&ugfx_widget_attach_input_obj },
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_detach_input), (mp_obj_t)&ugfx_widget_detach_input_obj },