diff --git a/src/apps/serialconnect/SerialApp.cpp b/src/apps/serialconnect/SerialApp.cpp
index e932da6e47..e4192aecaa 100644
--- a/src/apps/serialconnect/SerialApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/serialconnect/SerialApp.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void SerialApp::ReadyToRun()
 
 void SerialApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 {
-	switch(message->what)
+	switch (message->what)
 	{
 		case kMsgOpenPort:
 		{
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ void SerialApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 					&size) != B_OK)
 				break;
 
-			if (bytes[0] == '\n') {
-				size = 2;
-				bytes = "\r\n";
-			}
 			fSerialPort.Write(bytes, size);
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/src/apps/serialconnect/TermView.cpp b/src/apps/serialconnect/TermView.cpp
index e1ed1b9135..68b97733a5 100644
--- a/src/apps/serialconnect/TermView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/serialconnect/TermView.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@ TermView::KeyDown(const char* bytes, int32 numBytes)
 			numBytes = 3;
 			bytes = "\x1B[D";
 			break;
+		case B_BACKSPACE:
+			numBytes = 1;
+			bytes = "\x7F";
+			break;
 	}
 
 	// Send the bytes to the serial port