diff --git a/src/mudlib/zmachine/trivialzui.py b/src/mudlib/zmachine/trivialzui.py
index f4aeb11..c98715f 100644
--- a/src/mudlib/zmachine/trivialzui.py
+++ b/src/mudlib/zmachine/trivialzui.py
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ def _read_line(original_text=None, terminating_characters=None):
 
         if char == "\r":
             char_to_print = "\n"
-        elif char == _BACKSPACE_CHAR:
+        elif char in (_BACKSPACE_CHAR, _DELETE_CHAR):
             char_to_print = f"{_BACKSPACE_CHAR} {_BACKSPACE_CHAR}"
         else:
             char_to_print = char