diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/mini-tag-chooser.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/mini-tag-chooser.js.es6
index deaae9d01b..0de5b95894 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/mini-tag-chooser.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/mini-tag-chooser.js.es6
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ export default ComboBox.extend({
     }
   },
 
+  backspaceFromFilter(event) {
+    this.didPressBackspace(event);
+  },
+
   didPressBackspace() {
     if (!this.get("isExpanded")) {
       this.expand();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/events.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/events.js.es6
index 45edf38577..253a766479 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/events.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/mixins/events.js.es6
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ export default Ember.Mixin.create({
       .on("keydown.select-kit", (event) => {
         const keyCode = event.keyCode || event.which;
 
-        if (keyCode === this.keys.BACKSPACE) this.backspaceFromFilter(event);
+        if (keyCode === this.keys.BACKSPACE && typeof this.backspaceFromFilter === "function") {
+          this.backspaceFromFilter(event)
+        };
         if (keyCode === this.keys.TAB) this.tabFromFilter(event);
         if (keyCode === this.keys.ESC) this.escapeFromFilter(event);
         if (keyCode === this.keys.ENTER) this.enterFromFilter(event);
@@ -208,7 +210,6 @@ export default Ember.Mixin.create({
   upAndDownFromFilter(event) { this.didPressUpAndDownArrows(event); },
 
   backspaceFromHeader(event) { this.didPressBackspace(event); },
-  backspaceFromFilter(event) { this.didPressBackspace(event); },
 
   enterFromHeader(event) { this.didPressEnter(event); },
   enterFromFilter(event) { this.didPressEnter(event); },