diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TypingHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TypingHandler.java
index 0c6743dd..f5a7baaf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TypingHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/TypingHandler.java
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ public abstract class TypingHandler extends KeyPadHandler {
 		// otherwise, keyDown race condition occur for all keys.
 		// 2. Allow the assigned key to function normally, when there is no text (e.g. "Back" navigates back)
 		// 3. Some app may need special treatment, so let it be.
-		if (mInputMode.isPassthrough() || !(textField.isThereText() || appHacks.onBackspace(mInputMode))) {
+		boolean noTextBeforeCursor = textField.getStringBeforeCursor(1).isEmpty();
+		if (mInputMode.isPassthrough() || noTextBeforeCursor || appHacks.onBackspace(mInputMode)) {
 			Logger.d("onBackspace", "backspace ignored");
 			mInputMode.reset();
 			return false;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/AppHacks.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/AppHacks.java
index 9d161996..11a4a462 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/AppHacks.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/AppHacks.java
@@ -31,7 +31,17 @@ public class AppHacks {
 	 * weird side effects occur. Nevertheless, all other text fields in the app are fine, so we detect only these two particular ones.
 	 */
 	private boolean isKindleInvertedTextField() {
-		return isAppField("com.amazon.kindle", EditorInfo.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT);
+		int titleImeOptions = EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_NONE | EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_SEND | EditorInfo.IME_FLAG_NAVIGATE_NEXT;
+		int titleAlternativeImeOptions = titleImeOptions | EditorInfo.IME_FLAG_NAVIGATE_PREVIOUS; // sometimes the title field is different for no reason
+		int authorImeOptions = EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_SEND | EditorInfo.IME_ACTION_GO | EditorInfo.IME_FLAG_NAVIGATE_PREVIOUS;
+
+		return
+			isAppField("com.amazon.kindle", EditorInfo.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT)
+			&& (
+				editorInfo.imeOptions == titleImeOptions
+				|| editorInfo.imeOptions == titleAlternativeImeOptions
+				|| editorInfo.imeOptions == authorImeOptions
+			);
 	}
 
 
@@ -107,7 +117,6 @@ public class AppHacks {
 	public boolean onBackspace(InputMode inputMode) {
 		if (isKindleInvertedTextField()) {
 			inputMode.clearWordStem();
-			return true;
 		} else if (isTermux()) {
 			return settings.getKeyBackspace() != KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK;
 		}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/TextField.java b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/TextField.java
index 27bd1eac..955f4153 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/TextField.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/github/sspanak/tt9/ime/helpers/TextField.java
@@ -137,15 +137,6 @@ public class TextField {
 	}
 
 
-	/**
-	 * getStringAfterCursor
-	 * A simplified helper that return up to 50 characters after the cursor and "just works".
-	 */
-	public String getStringAfterCursor() {
-		return getStringAfterCursor(50);
-	}
-
-
 	/**
 	 * getStringBeforeCursor
 	 * A simplified helper that return up to 50 characters before the cursor and "just works".