diff --git a/emacs/init.el b/emacs/init.el
index 42d9d8f..bf95c75 100644
--- a/emacs/init.el
+++ b/emacs/init.el
@@ -968,12 +968,28 @@ the new eshell window is selected."
         (select-window new-window)
         (let ((default-directory starting-dir))
           (eshell t))))
-;        (select-window new-window)))
+
+(defun my/eshell-delete-char-or-exit ()
+  "In Eshell, exit if at an empty prompt, otherwise delete a character."
+  (interactive)
+  ;; Check if the cursor is at the end of the buffer AND right after the prompt marker.
+  ;; This is the condition for being on a clean, empty prompt.
+  (if (and (eobp)
+           (save-excursion
+             (let ((orig (point)))
+              (beginning-of-line)
+              (= (point) orig))))
+      (progn
+        (kill-this-buffer)
+        (when (not (one-window-p))
+          (delete-window)))
+    (delete-char 1)))
 
 (use-package eshell
   :bind (("M-`" . my/eshell-toggle)
          :map eshell-mode-map
-         ("C-S-<return>" . my/split-largest-eshell-and-focus))
+         ("C-S-<return>" . my/split-largest-eshell-and-focus)
+         ("C-d" . my/eshell-delete-char-or-exit))
   :config
   (setq eshell-destroy-buffer-when-process-dies t
         eshell-scroll-to-bottom-on-input t