diff --git a/system/ui/widgets/keyboard.py b/system/ui/widgets/keyboard.py
index b0e1035687..4ec92f507a 100644
--- a/system/ui/widgets/keyboard.py
+++ b/system/ui/widgets/keyboard.py
@@ -251,6 +251,10 @@ class Keyboard(Widget):
     if min_text_size is not None:
       self._min_text_size = min_text_size
     self._render_return_status = -1
+    self._last_shift_press_time = 0
+    self._backspace_pressed = False
+    self._backspace_press_time = 0.0
+    self._backspace_last_repeat = 0.0
     self.clear()