diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsPlugin.java
index 099ec4e356..809a30a9d4 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatCommandsPlugin.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.chat.ChatMessageBuilder;
 import net.runelite.client.chat.ChatMessageManager;
 import net.runelite.client.config.ConfigManager;
 import net.runelite.client.game.ItemManager;
+import net.runelite.client.input.KeyManager;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.Plugin;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginDescriptor;
 import net.runelite.client.util.StackFormatter;
@@ -80,6 +81,24 @@ public class ChatCommandsPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Inject
 	private ScheduledExecutorService executor;
 
+	@Inject
+	private KeyManager keyManager;
+
+	@Inject
+	private ChatKeyboardListener chatKeyboardListener;
+
+	@Override
+	public void startUp()
+	{
+		keyManager.registerKeyListener(chatKeyboardListener);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void shutDown()
+	{
+		keyManager.unregisterKeyListener(chatKeyboardListener);
+	}
+
 	@Provides
 	ChatCommandsConfig provideConfig(ConfigManager configManager)
 	{
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatKeyboardListener.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatKeyboardListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0503e5d3b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatcommands/ChatKeyboardListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, Adam <Adam@sigterm.info>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package net.runelite.client.plugins.chatcommands;
+
+import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+import javax.inject.Singleton;
+import net.runelite.api.Client;
+import net.runelite.api.VarClientStr;
+import net.runelite.client.callback.ClientThread;
+import net.runelite.client.input.KeyListener;
+
+@Singleton
+public class ChatKeyboardListener implements KeyListener
+{
+	@Inject
+	private Client client;
+
+	@Inject
+	private ClientThread clientThread;
+
+	@Override
+	public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e)
+	{
+
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e)
+	{
+		if (!e.isControlDown())
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		switch (e.getKeyCode())
+		{
+			case KeyEvent.VK_W:
+				String input = client.getVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT);
+				if (input != null)
+				{
+					// remove trailing space
+					while (input.endsWith(" "))
+					{
+						input = input.substring(0, input.length() - 1);
+					}
+
+					// find next word
+					int idx = input.lastIndexOf(' ');
+					final String replacement;
+					if (idx != -1)
+					{
+						replacement = input.substring(0, idx);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						replacement = "";
+					}
+
+					clientThread.invokeLater(() -> client.setVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT, replacement));
+				}
+				break;
+			case KeyEvent.VK_BACK_SPACE:
+				clientThread.invokeLater(() -> client.setVar(VarClientStr.CHATBOX_TYPED_TEXT, ""));
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e)
+	{
+
+	}
+}