diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6f4ca0cc5..fd3c57e25 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Enhancements
  - [web] added Latvian (lv) translation - thanks to Juris Balandis
  - [web] expose user's defaults and settings inline
  - [web] can now discard incoming mails during vacation
+ - [web] support both backspace and delete keys in Mail and Contacts modules
 
 Bug fixes
  - [web] respect SOGoLanguage and SOGoSupportedLanguages (#4169)
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js
index c012589c1..bd0c0942e 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBookController.js
@@ -88,11 +88,13 @@
         description: l('Add previous item to selection'),
         callback: _addPreviousCardToSelection
       }));
-      keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
-        key: 'backspace',
-        description: l('Delete selected card or address book'),
-        callback: confirmDeleteSelectedCards
-      }));
+      _.forEach(['backspace', 'delete'], function(hotkey) {
+        keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
+          key: hotkey,
+          description: l('Delete selected card or address book'),
+          callback: confirmDeleteSelectedCards
+        }));
+      });
 
       // Register the hotkeys
       _.forEach(keys, function(key) {
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBooksController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBooksController.js
index 9d7c85640..19e7568fd 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBooksController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/AddressBooksController.js
@@ -38,14 +38,16 @@
 
 
     function _registerHotkeys(keys) {
-      keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
-        key: 'backspace',
-        description: l('Delete selected card or address book'),
-        callback: function() {
-          if (AddressBook.selectedFolder && !AddressBook.selectedFolder.hasSelectedCard())
-            confirmDelete();
-        }
-      }));
+      _.forEach(['backspace', 'delete'], function(hotkey) {
+        keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
+          key: hotkey,
+          description: l('Delete selected card or address book'),
+          callback: function() {
+            if (AddressBook.selectedFolder && !AddressBook.selectedFolder.hasSelectedCard())
+              confirmDelete();
+          }
+        }));
+      });
 
       // Register the hotkeys
       _.forEach(keys, function(key) {
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/CardController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/CardController.js
index 81a6046a6..2cb86268b 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/CardController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Contacts/CardController.js
@@ -53,15 +53,17 @@
 
 
     function _registerHotkeys(keys) {
-      keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
-        key: 'backspace',
-        description: l('Delete'),
-        callback: function($event) {
-          if (vm.currentFolder.$selectedCount() === 0)
-            confirmDelete();
-          $event.preventDefault();
-        }
-      }));
+      _.forEach(['backspace', 'delete'], function(hotkey) {
+        keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
+          key: hotkey,
+          description: l('Delete'),
+          callback: function($event) {
+            if (vm.currentFolder.$selectedCount() === 0)
+              confirmDelete();
+            $event.preventDefault();
+          }
+        }));
+      });
 
       // Register the hotkeys
       _.forEach(keys, function(key) {
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js
index 3c8d26183..6f3ac3acf 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxController.js
@@ -99,11 +99,13 @@
         callback: _addPreviousMessageToSelection,
         preventInClass: ['sg-mail-part']
       }));
-      keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
-        key: 'backspace',
-        description: l('Delete selected message or folder'),
-        callback: vm.confirmDeleteSelectedMessages
-      }));
+      _.forEach(['backspace', 'delete'], function(hotkey) {
+        keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
+          key: hotkey,
+          description: l('Delete selected message or folder'),
+          callback: vm.confirmDeleteSelectedMessages
+        }));
+      });
 
       // Register the hotkeys
       _.forEach(keys, function(key) {
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxesController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxesController.js
index d1f92117e..18ebbecae 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxesController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MailboxesController.js
@@ -48,14 +48,16 @@
 
 
     function _registerHotkeys(keys) {
-      keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
-        key: 'backspace',
-        description: l('Delete selected message or folder'),
-        callback: function() {
-          if (Mailbox.selectedFolderController && Mailbox.selectedFolder && !Mailbox.selectedFolder.hasSelectedMessage())
-            Mailbox.selectedFolderController.confirmDelete(Mailbox.selectedFolder);
-        }
-      }));
+      _.forEach(['backspace', 'delete'], function(hotkey) {
+        keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
+          key: hotkey,
+          description: l('Delete selected message or folder'),
+          callback: function() {
+            if (Mailbox.selectedFolderController && Mailbox.selectedFolder && !Mailbox.selectedFolder.hasSelectedMessage())
+              Mailbox.selectedFolderController.confirmDelete(Mailbox.selectedFolder);
+          }
+        }));
+      });
 
       // Register the hotkeys
       _.forEach(keys, function(key) {
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MessageController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MessageController.js
index ea4f08b65..11505e3f1 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MessageController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Mailer/MessageController.js
@@ -147,14 +147,16 @@
         description: l('Flagged'),
         callback: _unlessInDialog(angular.bind(stateMessage, stateMessage.toggleFlag))
       }));
-      keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
-        key: 'backspace',
-        callback: _unlessInDialog(function($event) {
-          if (vm.mailbox.$selectedCount() === 0)
-            deleteMessage();
-          $event.preventDefault();
-        })
-      }));
+      _.forEach(['backspace', 'delete'], function(hotkey) {
+        keys.push(sgHotkeys.createHotkey({
+          key: hotkey,
+          callback: _unlessInDialog(function($event) {
+            if (vm.mailbox.$selectedCount() === 0)
+              deleteMessage();
+            $event.preventDefault();
+          }),
+        }));
+      });
 
       // Register the hotkeys
       _.forEach(keys, function(key) {