diff --git a/src/edit_mode/vi/command.rs b/src/edit_mode/vi/command.rs
index 18999e5c..f7bcf724 100644
--- a/src/edit_mode/vi/command.rs
+++ b/src/edit_mode/vi/command.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ where
             let _ = input.next();
             Some(Command::DeleteChar)
         }
+        Some('X') => {
+            let _ = input.next();
+            Some(Command::DeleteCharBackward)
+        }
         Some('r') => {
             let _ = input.next();
             input
@@ -177,6 +181,7 @@ pub enum Command {
     Incomplete,
     Delete,
     DeleteChar,
+    DeleteCharBackward,
     ReplaceChar(char),
     SubstituteCharWithInsert,
     NewlineAbove,
@@ -242,6 +247,16 @@ impl Command {
                 select: false,
             })],
             Self::RewriteCurrentLine => vec![ReedlineOption::Edit(EditCommand::CutCurrentLine)],
+            Self::DeleteCharBackward => {
+                if vi_state.mode == ViMode::Visual {
+                    vec![ReedlineOption::Edit(EditCommand::CutSelection)]
+                } else {
+                    vec![
+                        ReedlineOption::Edit(EditCommand::MoveLeft { select: false }),
+                        ReedlineOption::Edit(EditCommand::CutChar),
+                    ]
+                }
+            }
             Self::DeleteChar => {
                 if vi_state.mode == ViMode::Visual {
                     vec![ReedlineOption::Edit(EditCommand::CutSelection)]
diff --git a/src/edit_mode/vi/parser.rs b/src/edit_mode/vi/parser.rs
index da0839cd..5ba40db5 100644
--- a/src/edit_mode/vi/parser.rs
+++ b/src/edit_mode/vi/parser.rs
@@ -210,6 +210,36 @@ mod tests {
         parse(ViMode::Normal, &mut input.iter().peekable())
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_delete_char_backward() {
+        let input = ['X'];
+        let output = vi_parse(&input);
+        assert_eq!(
+            output,
+            ParsedViSequence {
+                multiplier: None,
+                command: Some(Command::DeleteCharBackward),
+                count: None,
+                motion: ParseResult::Incomplete,
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_two_delete_char_backward() {
+        let input = ['2', 'X'];
+        let output = vi_parse(&input);
+        assert_eq!(
+            output,
+            ParsedViSequence {
+                multiplier: Some(2),
+                command: Some(Command::DeleteCharBackward),
+                count: None,
+                motion: ParseResult::Incomplete,
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_delete_without_motion() {
         let input = ['d'];