diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 839f6cc..fa39ebb 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -358,13 +358,12 @@ keypress(XKeyEvent *ev)
 		case XK_n: ksym = XK_Down;      break;
 		case XK_p: ksym = XK_Up;        break;
 
+		case XK_u: /* delete left */
+			insert(NULL, 0 - cursor);
 		case XK_k: /* delete right */
 			text[cursor] = '\0';
 			match();
 			break;
-		case XK_u: /* delete left */
-			insert(NULL, 0 - cursor);
-			break;
 		case XK_w: /* delete word */
 			while (cursor > 0 && strchr(worddelimiters, text[nextrune(-1)]))
 				insert(NULL, nextrune(-1) - cursor);