diff --git a/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json b/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
index 280e14f13ca..af1fb028436 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/default-linux.json
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@
       "alt-b": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bb"],
       "alt-f": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bf"],
       "alt-.": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001b."],
-      "ctrl-delete": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bd"],
+      "ctrl-delete": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001b[3;5~"],
       // Overrides for conflicting keybindings
       "ctrl-b": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-b"],
       "ctrl-c": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "ctrl-c"],
diff --git a/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json b/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
index 7c56b433792..23953b9d45c 100644
--- a/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
+++ b/assets/keymaps/default-macos.json
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@
       "alt-right": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bf"],
       "alt-b": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bb"],
       "alt-f": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bf"],
-      "ctrl-delete": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001bd"],
+      "ctrl-delete": ["terminal::SendText", "\u001b[3;5~"],
       // There are conflicting bindings for these keys in the global context.
       // these bindings override them, remove at your own risk:
       "up": ["terminal::SendKeystroke", "up"],