diff --git a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
index 24e0ea05..79202931 100644
--- a/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
+++ b/lib/ace/keyboard/textinput.js
@@ -176,10 +176,15 @@ var TextInput = function(parentNode, host) {
             if (inComposition && (!text.value || keytable[e.keyCode]))
                 setTimeout(onCompositionEnd, 0);
             if ((text.value.charCodeAt(0)||0) < 129) {
-                return;
+                return syncProperty.call();
             }
             inComposition ? onCompositionUpdate() : onCompositionStart();
         });
+        // when user presses backspace after focusing the editor 
+        // propertychange isn't called for the next character
+        event.addListener(text, "keydown", function (e) {
+            syncProperty.schedule(50);
+        });
     }
 
     var onSelect = function(e) {