diff --git a/assets/scripts/src/choices.js b/assets/scripts/src/choices.js
index 5330454..13238e2 100644
--- a/assets/scripts/src/choices.js
+++ b/assets/scripts/src/choices.js
@@ -1328,7 +1328,6 @@ export default class Choices {
       // If backspace or delete key is pressed and the input has no value
       if (hasFocusedInput && !e.target.value && this.passedElement.type !== 'select-one') {
         this._handleBackspace(activeItems);
-        this._handleLoadingState(false);
         e.preventDefault();
       }
     };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c76eeae..3f38a1f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "css:min": "csso assets/styles/css/base.css assets/styles/css/base.min.css && csso assets/styles/css/choices.css assets/styles/css/choices.min.css",
     "js:build": "webpack --minimize --config webpack.config.prod.js && webpack --config webpack.config.prod.js",
     "js:test": "./node_modules/karma/bin/karma start --single-run --no-auto-watch tests/karma.config.js",
-    "js:test_watch": "./node_modules/karma/bin/karma start --auto-watch --no-single-run tests/karma.config.js"
+    "js:test:watch": "./node_modules/karma/bin/karma start --auto-watch --no-single-run tests/karma.config.js"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",