diff --git a/lib/readline.c b/lib/readline.c
index d026af1..3d16c18 100644
--- a/lib/readline.c
+++ b/lib/readline.c
@@ -290,10 +290,18 @@
 			insert = !insert;
 			break;
 		case BB_KEY_ERASE_LINE:
-		case CTL_CH('u'):
 			BEGINNING_OF_LINE();
 			ERASE_TO_EOL();
 			break;
+		case CTL_CH('u'):
+			wlen = eol_num - num;
+			memmove(buf, buf+num, wlen);
+			BEGINNING_OF_LINE();
+			ERASE_TO_EOL();
+			eol_num = wlen;
+			REFRESH_TO_EOL();
+			BEGINNING_OF_LINE();
+			break;
 		case DEL:
 		case BB_KEY_DEL7:
 		case 8: