diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/integration/quickFormat.js b/chrome/content/zotero/integration/quickFormat.js
index a314b09ef5..53c10b2a99 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/integration/quickFormat.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/integration/quickFormat.js
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ var Zotero_QuickFormat = new function () {
 			_bubbleizeSelected();
 		} else if(keyCode === event.DOM_VK_BACK_SPACE) {
 			_resize();
+			window.setTimeout(_quickFormat, 0);
 		} else if(keyCode === event.DOM_VK_UP) {
 			var selectedItem = referenceBox.selectedItem;
 			var previousSibling;