diff --git a/ui/packages/editor/src/extensions/indent/index.ts b/ui/packages/editor/src/extensions/indent/index.ts
index 81d310387..d0418460b 100644
--- a/ui/packages/editor/src/extensions/indent/index.ts
+++ b/ui/packages/editor/src/extensions/indent/index.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type IndentOptions = {
 };
 const Indent = Extension.create<IndentOptions, never>({
   name: "indent",
+  priority: 10000,
 
   addOptions() {
     return {
@@ -115,6 +116,28 @@ const Indent = Extension.create<IndentOptions, never>({
       "Shift-Tab": getOutdent(false),
       "Mod-]": getIndent(),
       "Mod-[": getOutdent(false),
+      Backspace: ({ editor }) => {
+        const { selection } = editor.state;
+        const { $from } = selection;
+
+        if ($from.parentOffset === 0) {
+          const node = $from.parent;
+
+          if (node.attrs.lineIndent) {
+            return editor
+              .chain()
+              .focus()
+              .updateAttributes(node.type.name, { lineIndent: false })
+              .run();
+          }
+
+          if (node.attrs.indent && node.attrs.indent > 0) {
+            return getOutdent(false)({ editor });
+          }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+      },
     };
   },
 
diff --git a/ui/packages/editor/src/extensions/paragraph/index.ts b/ui/packages/editor/src/extensions/paragraph/index.ts
index 553431ce8..4794e004b 100644
--- a/ui/packages/editor/src/extensions/paragraph/index.ts
+++ b/ui/packages/editor/src/extensions/paragraph/index.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ export function handleDeletePreviousNode(
     return false;
   }
 
+  const allowGapCursor = nodeBefore.type.spec.allowGapCursor;
+  if (!allowGapCursor) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   if (deleteNodeByPos($from.doc.resolve(beforePos - 1))(tr)) {
     dispatch(tr);
     return true;