diff --git a/sw/qa/extras/uiwriter/uiwriter.cxx b/sw/qa/extras/uiwriter/uiwriter.cxx
index 309791efeebd..39d678dad4d4 100644
--- a/sw/qa/extras/uiwriter/uiwriter.cxx
+++ b/sw/qa/extras/uiwriter/uiwriter.cxx
@@ -4277,7 +4277,9 @@ void SwUiWriterTest::testTdf105625()
     SwWrtShell* pWrtShell = pDoc->GetDocShell()->GetWrtShell();
     uno::Reference<uno::XComponentContext> xComponentContext(comphelper::getProcessComponentContext());
     // Ensure correct initial setting
-    comphelper::ConfigurationHelper::writeDirectKey(xComponentContext, "org.openoffice.Office.Writer/", "Cursor/Option", "IgnoreProtectedArea", css::uno::Any(false), comphelper::EConfigurationModes::Standard);
+    comphelper::ConfigurationHelper::writeDirectKey(xComponentContext,
+        "org.openoffice.Office.Writer/", "Cursor/Option", "IgnoreProtectedArea",
+        css::uno::Any(false), comphelper::EConfigurationModes::Standard);
     // We should be able to edit at positions adjacent to fields.
     // Check if the start and the end of the 1st paragraph are not protected
     // (they are adjacent to FORMCHECKBOX)
@@ -4291,6 +4293,14 @@ void SwUiWriterTest::testTdf105625()
     pWrtShell->SttPara();
     pWrtShell->Right(CRSR_SKIP_CHARS, /*bSelect=*/true, 1, /*bBasicCall=*/false);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(true, pWrtShell->HasReadonlySel());
+    // Test deletion of whole field with single backspace
+    // Previously it only removed right boundary of FORMTEXT, or failed removal at all
+    const IDocumentMarkAccess* pMarksAccess = pDoc->getIDocumentMarkAccess();
+    sal_Int32 nMarksBefore = pMarksAccess->getAllMarksCount();
+    pWrtShell->EndPara();
+    pWrtShell->DelLeft();
+    sal_Int32 nMarksAfter = pMarksAccess->getAllMarksCount();
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_EQUAL(nMarksBefore, nMarksAfter + 1);
 }
 
 CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(SwUiWriterTest);
diff --git a/sw/source/uibase/wrtsh/delete.cxx b/sw/source/uibase/wrtsh/delete.cxx
index 17362738422b..27edcce0822c 100644
--- a/sw/source/uibase/wrtsh/delete.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/uibase/wrtsh/delete.cxx
@@ -209,8 +209,19 @@ long SwWrtShell::DelLeft()
     }
     else
     {
+        // If we are just to the right to a fieldmark, then remove it completely
+        const SwPosition* aCurPos = GetCursor()->GetPoint();
+        SwPosition aPrevChar(*aCurPos);
+        --aPrevChar.nContent;
+        sw::mark::IFieldmark* pFm = getIDocumentMarkAccess()->getFieldmarkFor(aPrevChar);
+        if (pFm && pFm->GetMarkEnd() == *aCurPos)
+        {
+            getIDocumentMarkAccess()->deleteMark(pFm);
+            return 1;
+        }
+
         OpenMark();
-        SwCursorShell::Left(1,CRSR_SKIP_CHARS);
+        SwCursorShell::Left(1, CRSR_SKIP_CHARS);
     }
     long nRet = Delete();
     if( !nRet && bSwap )
@@ -329,10 +340,19 @@ long SwWrtShell::DelRight()
                 // restore cursor
                 SwCursorShell::Pop( false );
             }
+
+            // If we are just ahead of a fieldmark, then remove it completely
+            sw::mark::IFieldmark* pFm = GetCurrentFieldmark();
+            if (pFm && pFm->GetMarkStart() == *GetCursor()->GetPoint())
+            {
+                getIDocumentMarkAccess()->deleteMark(pFm);
+                nRet = 1;
+                break;
+            }
         }
 
         OpenMark();
-        SwCursorShell::Right(1,CRSR_SKIP_CELLS);
+        SwCursorShell::Right(1, CRSR_SKIP_CELLS);
         nRet = Delete();
         CloseMark( 0 != nRet );
         break;