diff --git a/keyfork-prompt/src/lib.rs b/keyfork-prompt/src/lib.rs
index d994925..726c26a 100644
--- a/keyfork-prompt/src/lib.rs
+++ b/keyfork-prompt/src/lib.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,16 @@ where
                         input.pop();
                     }
                     KeyCode::Char('w') if k.modifiers.contains(KeyModifiers::CONTROL) => {
-                        while input.pop().is_some_and(|c| !c.is_whitespace()) {}
+                        let mut has_deleted_text = true;
+                        while input.pop().is_some_and(char::is_whitespace) {
+                            has_deleted_text = false;
+                        }
+                        while input.pop().is_some_and(|c| !c.is_whitespace()) {
+                            has_deleted_text = true;
+                        }
+                        if !input.is_empty() && has_deleted_text {
+                            input.push(' ');
+                        }
                     }
                     KeyCode::Char(' ') => {
                         if !input.chars().rev().next().is_some_and(char::is_whitespace) {