diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index adc22e84f..a8ee0848f 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1103,8 +1103,7 @@
             key = '<Esc>';
           } else if ((48 <= kc && kc <= 57)) {
             key = String.fromCharCode(kc);
-          }
-          if (kc === 8) {
+          } else if (kc === 8) {
             key = '';
           } else {
             key = this.value;
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 5562e2222..fba549989 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ options =
           key = '<Esc>'
         else if 48 <= kc <= 57 #0-9
           key = String.fromCharCode kc
-        if kc is 8
+        else if kc is 8
           key = ''
         else
           key = @value