diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/SearchBar.xaml b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/SearchBar.xaml
index 2847d3bdc1..544926082d 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/SearchBar.xaml
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/SearchBar.xaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
         VerticalContentAlignment="Stretch"
         KeyDown="FilterBox_KeyDown"
         PlaceholderText="Type here to search..."
+        PreviewKeyUp="FilterBox_PreviewKeyUp"
+        PreviewKeyDown="FilterBox_PreviewKeyDown"
         Style="{StaticResource SearchTextBoxStyle}"
         TextChanged="FilterBox_TextChanged" />
 
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/SearchBar.xaml.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/SearchBar.xaml.cs
index a635ce21dc..752e7747b6 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/SearchBar.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/Controls/SearchBar.xaml.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public sealed partial class SearchBar : UserControl,
     /// Gets the <see cref="DispatcherQueueTimer"/> that we create to track keyboard input and throttle/debounce before we make queries.
     /// </summary>
     private readonly DispatcherQueueTimer _debounceTimer = DispatcherQueue.GetForCurrentThread().CreateTimer();
+    private bool _isBackspaceHeld;
 
     public PageViewModel? CurrentPageViewModel
     {
@@ -129,6 +130,37 @@ public sealed partial class SearchBar : UserControl,
         }
     }
 
+    private void FilterBox_PreviewKeyDown(object sender, KeyRoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (e.Key == VirtualKey.Back)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(FilterBox.Text))
+            {
+                if (!_isBackspaceHeld)
+                {
+                    // Navigate back on single backspace when empty
+                    WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send<NavigateBackMessage>();
+                }
+
+                e.Handled = true;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Mark backspace as held to handle continuous deletion
+                _isBackspaceHeld = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void FilterBox_PreviewKeyUp(object sender, KeyRoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (e.Key == VirtualKey.Back)
+        {
+            // Reset the backspace state on key release
+            _isBackspaceHeld = false;
+        }
+    }
+
     private void FilterBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
     {
         Debug.WriteLine($"FilterBox_TextChanged: {FilterBox.Text}");