diff --git a/app/src/main/java/net/mezimmah/wkt9/inputhandler/LetterInputHandler.kt b/app/src/main/java/net/mezimmah/wkt9/inputhandler/LetterInputHandler.kt
index 25b2201..39c77eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/net/mezimmah/wkt9/inputhandler/LetterInputHandler.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/net/mezimmah/wkt9/inputhandler/LetterInputHandler.kt
@@ -179,6 +179,12 @@ class LetterInputHandler(
             sentenceStart = false
         }
 
+        if (wordStart) {
+            word.deleteAt(word.length - 1)
+
+            if (word.isNotEmpty()) storeWord()
+        }
+
         updateIcon()
     }