diff --git a/src/keys.rs b/src/keys.rs
index bf066368f1..9883b81fca 100644
--- a/src/keys.rs
+++ b/src/keys.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ pub enum KeyPress {
     ControlRight,
     /// Ctrl-↑
     ControlUp,
+    /// Control Backspace (may not be able to be used on unix)
+    ControlBackspace,
     /// Ctrl-char
     Ctrl(char),
     /// ⌦
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ pub enum KeyPress {
     Left,
     /// Escape-char or Alt-char
     Meta(char),
+    /// Alt Backspace 
+    MetaBackspace,
     /// `KeyPress::Char('\0')`
     Null,
     /// ⇟
@@ -54,6 +58,8 @@ pub enum KeyPress {
     PageUp,
     /// → arrow key
     Right,
+    /// Shift Backspace
+    ShiftBackspace,
     /// Shift-↓
     ShiftDown,
     /// Shift-←
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9caa9559c4..303fd44c75 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use std::result;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, RwLock};
 
-use log::debug;
+use log::{warn, debug};
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 
 use crate::tty::{RawMode, Renderer, Term, Terminal};
@@ -888,7 +888,21 @@ impl<H: Helper> Editor<H> {
     /// Bind a sequence to a command.
     pub fn bind_sequence(&mut self, key_seq: KeyPress, cmd: Cmd) -> Option<Cmd> {
         if let Ok(mut bindings) = self.custom_bindings.write() {
-            bindings.insert(key_seq, cmd)
+            let key = if let KeyPress::Char(ref c) = key_seq {
+                if c.is_control() {
+                    keys::char_to_key_press(*c)
+                } else {
+                    key_seq
+                }
+            } else if let KeyPress::Ctrl(ref c) = key_seq {
+                if c.is_control() {
+                    warn!(target: "rustyline", "KeyPress::Ctrl({:?}) will not work on unix", c)
+                }
+                key_seq
+            } else {
+                key_seq
+            };
+            bindings.insert(key, cmd)        
         } else {
             None
         }
diff --git a/src/tty/windows.rs b/src/tty/windows.rs
index ea499c7c25..8196ce0309 100644
--- a/src/tty/windows.rs
+++ b/src/tty/windows.rs
@@ -219,14 +219,23 @@ impl RawReader for ConsoleRawReader {
                     return Err(error::ReadlineError::Eof);
                 };
                 let c = rc?;
+                let mut key = keys::char_to_key_press(c);
                 if meta {
-                    return Ok(KeyPress::Meta(c));
+                    if key == KeyPress::Backspace {
+                        key = KeyPress::MetaBackspace;
+                    } else {
+                        key = KeyPress::Meta(c);
+                    }
+                    return Ok(key);
                 } else {
-                    let mut key = keys::char_to_key_press(c);
                     if key == KeyPress::Tab && shift {
                         key = KeyPress::BackTab;
                     } else if key == KeyPress::Char(' ') && ctrl {
                         key = KeyPress::Ctrl(' ');
+                    } else if key == KeyPress::Backspace && ctrl {
+                        key = KeyPress::ControlBackspace;
+                    } else if key == KeyPress::Backspace && shift {
+                        key = KeyPress::ShiftBackspace;
                     }
                     return Ok(key);
                 }