diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 35b49fa3..27964c1c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	* src/prompt.c (update_the_statusbar): Chop two parameters that are
 	always the same, and that are global variables anyway.
 	* src/prompt.c (update_bar_if_needed): Rename this for more contrast.
+	* src/prompt.c (do_statusbar_backspace): Avoid updating the bar twice.
 
 2016-02-05  Benno Schulenberg  <bensberg@justemail.net>
 	* doc/texinfo/nano.texi: Condense the descriptions of command-key
diff --git a/src/prompt.c b/src/prompt.c
index b2eba64b..0fdc0014 100644
--- a/src/prompt.c
+++ b/src/prompt.c
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ void do_statusbar_right(void)
 void do_statusbar_backspace(void)
 {
     if (statusbar_x > 0) {
-	do_statusbar_left();
+	statusbar_x = move_mbleft(answer, statusbar_x);
 	do_statusbar_delete();
     }
 }