 
     else if KeyboardUtils.isBackspace event
       if @markerMatcher.popKeyChar()
+        @tabCount = 0
         @updateVisibleMarkers()
       else
         # Exit via @hintMode.exit(), so that the LinkHints.activate() "onExit" callback sees the key event and

      HintCoordinator.sendMessage "activateActiveHintMarker" if @markerMatcher.activeHintMarker

    else if event.key == "Tab"
      @tabCount = previousTabCount + (if event.shiftKey then -1 else 1)
      @updateVisibleMarkers @tabCount

    else if event.key == " " and @markerMatcher.shouldRotateHints event
      @tabCount = previousTabCount
      HintCoordinator.sendMessage "rotateHints"

    else
      @tabCount = previousTabCount if event.ctrlKey or event.metaKey or event.altKey
      unless event.repeat
        keyChar =
          if Settings.get "filterLinkHints"

  onKeyDownInMode: (event) ->
    return if event.repeat

    # NOTE(smblott) The modifier behaviour here applies only to alphabet hints.
    if event.key in ["Control", "Shift"] and not Settings.get("filterLinkHints") and
      @mode in [ OPEN_IN_CURRENT_TAB, OPEN_WITH_QUEUE, OPEN_IN_NEW_BG_TAB, OPEN_IN_NEW_FG_TAB ]
        # Toggle whether to open the link in a new or current tab.
        previousMode = @mode
        key = event.key
