diff --git a/menu.cpp b/menu.cpp
index b696c53..dc81a00 100644
--- a/menu.cpp
+++ b/menu.cpp
@@ -3992,6 +3992,10 @@ void HandleUI(void)
 
 		if (flist_nDirEntries())
 		{
+			static char prefix[256];
+			static unsigned long prefix_typing_timer = 0;
+			int prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
+
 			ScrollLongName(); // scrolls file name if longer than display line
 
 			if (c == KEY_HOME)
@@ -4019,6 +4023,17 @@ void HandleUI(void)
 				menustate = MENU_FILE_SELECT1;
 			}
 
+			if (c == KEY_BACKSPACE && prefix_len > 0)
+			{
+				memset(prefix, 0, 256);
+				prefix_typing_timer = 0;
+				
+				printf("Prefix is: %s\n", prefix);
+				ScanDirectory(selPath, SCANF_INIT, fs_pFileExt, fs_Options);
+
+				menustate = MENU_FILE_SELECT1;
+			}
+
 			if (down) // scroll down one entry
 			{
 				ScanDirectory(selPath, SCANF_NEXT, fs_pFileExt, fs_Options);
@@ -4035,14 +4050,37 @@ void HandleUI(void)
 				int i;
 				if ((i = GetASCIIKey(c)) > 1)
 				{
-					// find an entry beginning with given character
-					ScanDirectory(selPath, i, fs_pFileExt, fs_Options);
+					if (CheckTimer(prefix_typing_timer))
+					{
+						memset(prefix, 0, 256);
+						prefix[0] = (char)i;
+
+						// You need both ScanDirectory calls here: the first
+						// call "clears" the prefix, the second one scrolls to
+						// the right place in the list
+						ScanDirectory(selPath, SCANF_INIT, fs_pFileExt, fs_Options);
+						ScanDirectory(selPath, i, fs_pFileExt, fs_Options);
+					}
+					else if (prefix_len < 255)
+					{
+						prefix[prefix_len] = (char)i;
+
+						ScanDirectory(selPath, SCANF_INIT, fs_pFileExt, fs_Options, prefix);
+					}
+
+					prefix_typing_timer = GetTimer(2000);
+					printf("Prefix is: %s\n", prefix);
+
 					menustate = MENU_FILE_SELECT1;
 				}
 			}
 
 			if (select)
 			{
+				memset(prefix, 0, 256);
+				prefix_typing_timer = 0;
+				printf("Prefix is: %s\n", prefix);
+
 				static char name[256];
 				char type = flist_SelectedItem()->de.d_type;
 				memcpy(name, flist_SelectedItem()->de.d_name, sizeof(name));