diff --git a/src/js/epicker-ui.js b/src/js/epicker-ui.js
index 62fdad9b3..dfac8ec83 100644
--- a/src/js/epicker-ui.js
+++ b/src/js/epicker-ui.js
@@ -473,6 +473,17 @@ const onCandidateClicked = function(ev) {
 /******************************************************************************/
 
 const onKeyPressed = function(ev) {
+    // Delete
+    if (
+        (ev.key === 'Delete' || ev.key === 'Backspace') &&
+        pickerRoot.classList.contains('zap')
+    ) {
+        vAPI.MessagingConnection.sendTo(epickerConnectionId, {
+            what: 'zapElementAtPoint',
+            options: { stay: true },
+        });
+        return;
+    }
     // Esc
     if ( ev.key === 'Escape' || ev.which === 27 ) {
         onQuitClicked();
diff --git a/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js b/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js
index 29647d8d1..943e5b7b0 100644
--- a/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js
+++ b/src/js/scriptlets/epicker.js
@@ -960,6 +960,8 @@ const onViewportChanged = function() {
 // Auto-select a specific target, if any, and if possible
 
 const startPicker = function() {
+    pickerRoot.focus();
+
     self.addEventListener('scroll', onViewportChanged, { passive: true });
     self.addEventListener('resize', onViewportChanged, { passive: true });
     self.addEventListener('keydown', onKeyPressed, true);