diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index a7d121714..49f239d20 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@ http://www.tuxpaint.org/
       * Fonts are now also looked for in the system preferences path,
         /Library/Application Support/TuxPaint/fonts
 
+      * Fixed the issue with the backspace not working in text and label tools
+        when in certain language modes in macOS.  Mac keyboards have the DELETE
+        key where PC keyboards have the BACKSPACE key, and the two keys have
+        different keycodes, so the backspace requires special handling on the
+        macOS in programs writtens for the PC.
+
   * Documentation updates:
     ---------------------
     * macOS Apple Silicon and Universal Binary build instructions
diff --git a/src/tuxpaint.c b/src/tuxpaint.c
index c1b72235a..92997c237 100644
--- a/src/tuxpaint.c
+++ b/src/tuxpaint.c
@@ -2825,6 +2825,11 @@ static void mainloop(void)
                       /* Queue each character to be displayed */
                       while (*im_cp)
                         {
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+                          /* Apple uses DEL for BACKSPACE */
+                          if (*im_cp == SDLK_DELETE) *im_cp = L'\b';
+#endif
+
                           if (*im_cp == L'\b')
                             {
                               /* [Backspace] */