diff --git a/lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el b/lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el
index db5fddb2aa..ed5c864eda 100644
--- a/lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el
+++ b/lisp/eshell/esh-mode.el
@@ -999,6 +999,14 @@ eshell-handle-control-codes
           (beep))
          ((eq char ?\C-h)
           (delete-region (1- (point)) (1+ (point))))
+         ((and (eq char ?\)
+               (memq (char-after (1+ (point)))
+		     '(?\8)))
+	  (let ((end (1+ (point))))
+	    (beginning-of-line)
+	    (delete-region (point) end)
+	    (delete-char 1))
+	  (forward-char))
          (t
           (forward-char)))))))