diff --git a/app/dts/behaviors/caps_word.dtsi b/app/dts/behaviors/caps_word.dtsi
index 57d5cab7..ac04e26b 100644
--- a/app/dts/behaviors/caps_word.dtsi
+++ b/app/dts/behaviors/caps_word.dtsi
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 			compatible = "zmk,behavior-caps-word";
 			label = "CAPS_WORD";
 			#binding-cells = <0>;
-			continue-list = <UNDERSCORE>;
+			continue-list = <UNDERSCORE BACKSPACE DELETE>;
 		};
 	};
 };
diff --git a/docs/docs/behaviors/caps-word.md b/docs/docs/behaviors/caps-word.md
index ee493741..479e350f 100644
--- a/docs/docs/behaviors/caps-word.md
+++ b/docs/docs/behaviors/caps-word.md
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ Example:
 
 #### Continue List
 
-By default, the caps word will remain active when any alphanumeric character or the underscore (`UNDERSCORE`) characters are pressed. Any other keycode sent,
-will turn off caps word. If you would like to override this, you can set a new array of keys in the `continue-list` property in your keymap:
+By default, the caps word will remain active when any alphanumeric character or underscore (`UNDERSCORE`), backspace (`BACKSPACE`), or delete (`DELETE`) characters are pressed. Any other non-modifier keycode sent will turn off caps word. If you would like to override this, you can set a new array of keys in the `continue-list` property in your keymap:
 
 ```
 &caps_word {