diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_TextEditorKeyMapper.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_TextEditorKeyMapper.h
index f09dc9b9bd..59b006b00e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_TextEditorKeyMapper.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/keyboard/juce_TextEditorKeyMapper.h
@@ -85,12 +85,6 @@ struct TextEditorKeyMapper
             if (key.isKeyCode (KeyPress::pageDownKey))  return target.pageDown (isShiftDown);
         }
 
-        if (numCtrlAltCommandKeys < 2)
-        {
-            if (key.isKeyCode (KeyPress::backspaceKey)) return target.deleteBackwards (ctrlOrAltDown);
-            if (key.isKeyCode (KeyPress::deleteKey))    return target.deleteForwards  (ctrlOrAltDown);
-        }
-
         if (key == KeyPress ('c', ModifierKeys::commandModifier, 0)
               || key == KeyPress (KeyPress::insertKey, ModifierKeys::ctrlModifier, 0))
             return target.copyToClipboard();
@@ -103,6 +97,13 @@ struct TextEditorKeyMapper
               || key == KeyPress (KeyPress::insertKey, ModifierKeys::shiftModifier, 0))
             return target.pasteFromClipboard();
 
+        // NB: checking for delete must happen after the earlier check for shift + delete
+        if (numCtrlAltCommandKeys < 2)
+        {
+            if (key.isKeyCode (KeyPress::backspaceKey)) return target.deleteBackwards (ctrlOrAltDown);
+            if (key.isKeyCode (KeyPress::deleteKey))    return target.deleteForwards  (ctrlOrAltDown);
+        }
+
         if (key == KeyPress ('a', ModifierKeys::commandModifier, 0))
             return target.selectAll();