diff --git a/ClassicalSharp/2D/Widgets/Chat/TextInputWidget.Handlers.cs b/ClassicalSharp/2D/Widgets/Chat/TextInputWidget.Handlers.cs
index 0b4d03581..e713a339e 100644
--- a/ClassicalSharp/2D/Widgets/Chat/TextInputWidget.Handlers.cs
+++ b/ClassicalSharp/2D/Widgets/Chat/TextInputWidget.Handlers.cs
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ namespace ClassicalSharp.Gui {
 			else if( key == Key.End ) EndKey();
 			else if( game.Network.ServerSupportsFullCP437 &&
 			        key == game.InputHandler.Keys[KeyBinding.ExtendedInput] )
-				altText.SetActive( !altText.Active );
-			else if( clipboardDown && !OtherKey( key ) ) return false;
+				altText.SetActive( !altText.Active );
+			else if( clipboardDown && !OtherKey( key ) ) return false;
 			
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -113,22 +113,22 @@ namespace ClassicalSharp.Gui {
 				Dispose();
 				Init();
 			} else if( !buffer.Empty && caretPos != 0 ) {
-				DeleteChar();
-				BackspaceColourCode();
+				if( !BackspaceColourCode())
+					DeleteChar();
 				Dispose();
 				Init();
 			}
 		}
 		
-		void BackspaceColourCode() {
+		bool BackspaceColourCode() {
 			// If text is XYZ%eH, backspaces to XYZ.
 			int index = caretPos == -1 ? buffer.Length - 1 : caretPos;
-			if( index <= 0 ) return;
+			if( index <= 1 ) return false;		
 			
-			if( index == 0 || buffer.value[index - 1] != '%'
-			   || !game.Drawer2D.ValidColour( buffer.value[index] ) )
-				return;			
+			if( buffer.value[index - 1] != '%' || !game.Drawer2D.ValidColour( buffer.value[index] ) )
+				return false;	
 			DeleteChar(); DeleteChar();
+			return true;
 		}
 		
 		void DeleteChar() {