diff --git a/src/assets/ts/definitions/basics.ts b/src/assets/ts/definitions/basics.ts
index c774e1ae..bc2be69d 100644
--- a/src/assets/ts/definitions/basics.ts
+++ b/src/assets/ts/definitions/basics.ts
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ keyDefinitions.registerAction(new Action(
   'delete-char-after',
   'Delete character after the cursor (i.e. del key)',
   async function({ session }) {
+    await session.applyHookAsync('deleteCharAfter', {}, {});
     await session.delCharsAfterCursor(1);
   },
 ));
@@ -454,6 +455,7 @@ keyDefinitions.registerAction(new Action(
   'delete-char-before',
   'Delete previous character (i.e. backspace key)',
   async function({ session }) {
+    await session.applyHookAsync('deleteCharBefore', {}, {});
     await session.deleteAtCursor();
   },
 ));
diff --git a/src/plugins/bracket_completion/index.ts b/src/plugins/bracket_completion/index.ts
index 2d777045..f1f61ef2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bracket_completion/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/bracket_completion/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const completions: { [key: string]: Char } = {'(': ')', '{': '}', '[': ']', '"':
 
 registerPlugin({
   name: 'Bracket Completion',
-  version: 1,
+  version: 2,
   author: 'Victor Tao',
   description: `
     Auto completes ${Object.keys(completions).join(', ')} in insert mode
@@ -17,6 +17,24 @@ registerPlugin({
       await api.session.cursor.left();
     }
   });
+  api.registerHook('session', 'deleteCharAfter', async (_struct, {}) => {
+    const col = api.session.cursor.col;
+    const line = await api.session.curLine();
+    if (col + 1 < line.length && line[col] in completions) {
+      if (line[col + 1] === completions[line[col]]) {
+        await api.session.delCharsAfterCursor(1);
+      }
+    }
+  });
+  api.registerHook('session', 'deleteCharBefore', async (_struct, {}) => {
+    const col = api.session.cursor.col;
+    const line = await api.session.curLine();
+    if (col > 0 && line[col - 1] in completions) {
+      if (line[col] === completions[line[col - 1]]) {
+        await api.session.delCharsAfterCursor(1);
+      }
+    }
+  });
 },
   (api => api.deregisterAll()),
 );