diff --git a/caca/driver_ncurses.c b/caca/driver_ncurses.c
index d8eca62..5dd18a9 100644
--- a/caca/driver_ncurses.c
+++ b/caca/driver_ncurses.c
@@ -238,10 +238,13 @@ static int ncurses_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if(intkey < 0x100)
+    if(intkey < 0x80)
     {
         ev->type = CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS;
         ev->data.key.ch = intkey;
+        ev->data.key.utf32 = intkey;
+        ev->data.key.utf8[0] = intkey;
+        ev->data.key.utf8[1] = '\0';
         return 1;
     }
 
@@ -406,6 +409,7 @@ static int ncurses_get_event(caca_display_t *dp, caca_event_t *ev)
 
         case KEY_IC: ev->data.key.ch = CACA_KEY_INSERT; break;
         case KEY_DC: ev->data.key.ch = CACA_KEY_DELETE; break;
+        case KEY_BACKSPACE: ev->data.key.ch = CACA_KEY_BACKSPACE; break;
         case KEY_HOME: ev->data.key.ch = CACA_KEY_HOME; break;
         case KEY_END: ev->data.key.ch = CACA_KEY_END; break;
         case KEY_PPAGE: ev->data.key.ch = CACA_KEY_PAGEUP; break;