diff --git a/src/terminal/terminal.c b/src/terminal/terminal.c
index 0dae5ccd..35810dcc 100644
--- a/src/terminal/terminal.c
+++ b/src/terminal/terminal.c
@@ -1599,7 +1599,12 @@ static int __guac_terminal_send_key(guac_terminal* term, int keysym, int pressed
         /* Non-printable keys */
         else {
 
-            if (keysym == 0xFF08) return guac_terminal_send_string(term, &term->backspace); /* Backspace */
+            if (keysym == 0xFF08) {
+                char* backspace_str = malloc(sizeof(char) * 2);
+                backspace_str[0] = term->backspace;
+                backspace_str[1] = '\0';
+                return guac_terminal_send_string(term, backspace_str); /* Backspace */
+            }
             if (keysym == 0xFF09 || keysym == 0xFF89) return guac_terminal_send_string(term, "\x09"); /* Tab */
             if (keysym == 0xFF0D || keysym == 0xFF8D) return guac_terminal_send_string(term, "\x0D"); /* Enter */
             if (keysym == 0xFF1B) return guac_terminal_send_string(term, "\x1B"); /* Esc */