diff --git a/src/bin/bash/lib/readline/keymaps.c b/src/bin/bash/lib/readline/keymaps.c
index 12506d3aab..6bbecea552 100644
--- a/src/bin/bash/lib/readline/keymaps.c
+++ b/src/bin/bash/lib/readline/keymaps.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ rl_make_keymap ()
     newmap[i].function = rl_insert;
 
   newmap[TAB].function = rl_insert;
-  newmap[RUBOUT].function = rl_rubout;	/* RUBOUT == 127 */
+  newmap[RUBOUT].function = rl_delete;	/* RUBOUT == 127 */
   newmap[CTRL('H')].function = rl_rubout;
 
 #if KEYMAP_SIZE > 128
diff --git a/src/bin/bash/lib/readline/readline.c b/src/bin/bash/lib/readline/readline.c
index f583358494..6b8814ec3e 100644
--- a/src/bin/bash/lib/readline/readline.c
+++ b/src/bin/bash/lib/readline/readline.c
@@ -885,12 +885,23 @@ bind_arrow_keys_internal (map)
   _rl_keymap = xkeymap;
 }
 
+/* Bind some default keys in the standard keymap. */
+static void
+bind_default_keys_internal ()
+{
+  _rl_bind_if_unbound ("\033[[", rl_end_of_line);
+  _rl_bind_if_unbound ("\033[@", rl_beg_of_line);
+  _rl_bind_if_unbound ("\033[5~", rl_history_search_backward);
+  _rl_bind_if_unbound ("\033[6~", rl_history_search_forward);
+}
+
 /* Try and bind the common arrow key prefixes after giving termcap and
    the inputrc file a chance to bind them and create `real' keymaps
    for the arrow key prefix. */
 static void
 bind_arrow_keys ()
 {
+  bind_default_keys_internal ();
   bind_arrow_keys_internal (emacs_standard_keymap);
 
 #if defined (VI_MODE)