diff --git a/autotests/src/katedocument_test.cpp b/autotests/src/katedocument_test.cpp
--- a/autotests/src/katedocument_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/src/katedocument_test.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
 {
     KTextEditor::DocumentPrivate doc;
     auto view = static_cast<KTextEditor::ViewPrivate*>(doc.createView(nullptr));
-    view.config()->setBackspaceRemoveComposed(true);
+    view->config()->setBackspaceRemoveComposed(true);
     doc.setText(QString::fromUtf8("व्यक्तियों"));
     doc.del(view, Cursor(0, 0));
 
diff --git a/src/document/katedocument.cpp b/src/document/katedocument.cpp
--- a/src/document/katedocument.cpp
+++ b/src/document/katedocument.cpp
@@ -3167,6 +3167,7 @@
     }
 
     if (col > 0) {
+        bool useNextBlock = false;
         if (config()->backspaceIndents()) {
             // backspace indents: erase to next indent position
             Kate::TextLine textLine = m_buffer->plainLine(line);
@@ -3186,8 +3187,11 @@
                 // only spaces on left side of cursor
                 indent(KTextEditor::Range(line, 0, line, 0), -1);
             }
+            else {
+                useNextBlock = true;
+            }
         }
-        if (!config()->backspaceIndents() || pos) {
+        if (!config()->backspaceIndents() || useNextBlock) {
             KTextEditor::Cursor beginCursor(line, 0);
             KTextEditor::Cursor endCursor(line, col);
             if (!view->config()->backspaceRemoveComposed()) { // Normal backspace behavior