diff --git a/components/ConfirmationCodeInput.js b/components/ConfirmationCodeInput.js
index 239c85a..2199cae 100644
--- a/components/ConfirmationCodeInput.js
+++ b/components/ConfirmationCodeInput.js
@@ -193,14 +193,20 @@ export default class ConfirmationCodeInput extends Component {
     }
   }
   
+  
   _onKeyPress(e) {
     if (e.nativeEvent.key === 'Backspace') {
+      // Return if duration between previous key press and backspace is less than 20ms
+      if (Math.abs(this.lastKeyEventTimestamp - e.timeStamp) < 20) return;
+
       const { currentIndex } = this.state;
       const nextIndex = currentIndex > 0 ? currentIndex - 1 : 0;
       this._setFocus(nextIndex);
+    } else {
+      // Record non-backspace key event time stamp
+      this.lastKeyEventTimestamp = e.timeStamp;
     }
   }
-  
   _onInputCode(character, index) {
     const { codeLength, onFulfill, compareWithCode, ignoreCase } = this.props;
     let newCodeArr = _.clone(this.state.codeArr);
diff --git a/example/src/components/ConfirmationCodeInput.js b/example/src/components/ConfirmationCodeInput.js
index c9876a2..b6adb84 100644
--- a/example/src/components/ConfirmationCodeInput.js
+++ b/example/src/components/ConfirmationCodeInput.js
@@ -192,9 +192,15 @@ export default class ConfirmationCodeInput extends Component {
   
   _onKeyPress(e) {
     if (e.nativeEvent.key === 'Backspace') {
+      // Return if duration between previous key press and backspace is less than 20ms
+      if (Math.abs(this.lastKeyEventTimestamp - e.timeStamp) < 20) return;
+
       const { currentIndex } = this.state;
-      const nextIndex = currentIndex > 0 ? currentIndex - 1 : 0; 
+      const nextIndex = currentIndex > 0 ? currentIndex - 1 : 0;
       this._setFocus(nextIndex);
+    } else {
+      // Record non-backspace key event time stamp
+      this.lastKeyEventTimestamp = e.timeStamp;
     }
   }
   
@@ -290,4 +296,4 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     textAlign: 'center',
     padding: 0
   }
-});
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+});