diff --git a/.changeset/otp-input-delete-key.md b/.changeset/otp-input-delete-key.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad5613ac2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/otp-input-delete-key.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@tabler/core": patch
+---
+
+Fixed the Delete key in `.otp` moving the caret to the last slot; it now removes the character under the caret and keeps the caret in place, like Backspace.
diff --git a/core/js/src/otp-input.ts b/core/js/src/otp-input.ts
index 41e257c16..35ee4d6e5 100644
--- a/core/js/src/otp-input.ts
+++ b/core/js/src/otp-input.ts
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class OtpInput extends BaseComponent {
     this._afterValueChange()
   }
 
-  // Intercepts single-character typing and backspace so each slot is
+  // Intercepts single-character typing, Backspace and Delete so each slot is
   // overwritten in place rather than inserting and shifting the value.
   // Anything else (paste, autofill, IME) falls through to `_handleInput`.
   _handleBeforeInput(event: InputEvent): void {
@@ -334,6 +334,26 @@ class OtpInput extends BaseComponent {
       }
 
       this._afterValueChange()
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (inputType === 'deleteContentForward') {
+      event.preventDefault()
+
+      const start = this._input.selectionStart ?? 0
+      const end = this._input.selectionEnd ?? start
+      const chars = [...this._input.value]
+
+      if (end > start) {
+        chars.splice(start, end - start)
+        this._input.value = chars.join('')
+      } else if (start < chars.length) {
+        chars.splice(start, 1)
+        this._input.value = chars.join('')
+      }
+
+      this._selectSlot(start)
+      this._afterValueChange()
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/core/js/tests/unit/otp-input.spec.ts b/core/js/tests/unit/otp-input.spec.ts
index cc5ac0995..0bef55516 100644
--- a/core/js/tests/unit/otp-input.spec.ts
+++ b/core/js/tests/unit/otp-input.spec.ts
@@ -210,6 +210,33 @@ describe('OtpInput', () => {
       expect(input().value).toBe('')
     })
 
+    it('should clear a selected slot on delete without shifting the caret', () => {
+      const instance = new OtpInput(otp())
+      instance.setValue('123456')
+      input().setSelectionRange(3, 4)
+      beforeInput(input(), { inputType: 'deleteContentForward' })
+      expect(input().value).toBe('12356')
+      expect(input().selectionStart).toBe(3)
+    })
+
+    it('should delete the next character on delete with a collapsed caret', () => {
+      const instance = new OtpInput(otp())
+      instance.setValue('123')
+      input().setSelectionRange(1, 1)
+      beforeInput(input(), { inputType: 'deleteContentForward' })
+      expect(input().value).toBe('13')
+      expect(input().selectionStart).toBe(1)
+    })
+
+    it('should do nothing on delete at the end of the value', () => {
+      const instance = new OtpInput(otp())
+      instance.setValue('123')
+      input().setSelectionRange(3, 3)
+      const event = beforeInput(input(), { inputType: 'deleteContentForward' })
+      expect(event.defaultPrevented).toBe(true)
+      expect(input().value).toBe('123')
+    })
+
     it('should select the first empty slot on keyboard focus', () => {
       const instance = new OtpInput(otp())
       instance.setValue('12')