diff --git a/frontend/src/Metamaps/Listeners.js b/frontend/src/Metamaps/Listeners.js
index ea34f396..d55abf92 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Metamaps/Listeners.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Metamaps/Listeners.js
@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@ const Listeners = {
           JIT.escKeyHandler()
           break
         case 46: // if DEL is pressed
-          e.preventDefault()
-          Control.deleteSelected()
+          if(e.target.tagName !== "INPUT" && e.target.tagName !== "TEXTAREA" && (Selected.Nodes.length + Selected.Edges.length) > 0){
+            e.preventDefault()
+            Control.removeSelectedNodes()
+            Control.removeSelectedEdges()
+          }
           break
         case 65: // if a or A is pressed
           if (Create.isSwitchingSet && e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {