diff --git a/RA3MP3Playback.py b/RA3MP3Playback.py
index ef26c83..369ee2c 100644
--- a/RA3MP3Playback.py
+++ b/RA3MP3Playback.py
@@ -89,6 +89,16 @@ ANSI_ESCAPE_RE = re.compile(
 # ==========================================================
 
 # ===================== UTILITY FUNCTIONS =================
+def apply_backspaces(s):
+    buf = []
+    for c in s:
+        if c == "\x08":
+            if buf:
+                buf.pop()
+        else:
+            buf.append(c)
+    return "".join(buf)
+
 def acquire_single_instance(lockfile_base: str):
     """
     Ensures only one instance of the program is running per user.
@@ -366,6 +376,8 @@ def monitor_game_pty(master_fd):
 
         while b"\n" in buffer:
             line, buffer = buffer.split(b"\n", 1)
+            if os.name != "nt":
+                line = apply_backspaces(line)
             line = strip_ansi(line.decode(errors="ignore")).strip()
             if line:
                 if "--debug" in sys.argv: