diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index c4a43eb..d96c36f 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ UNITTEST_SOURCES := test/unittest/test_main.cpp
                     test/unittest/shellmatta_utils/test_utils_clearInput.cpp            \
                     test/unittest/shellmatta_utils/test_utils_insertChars.cpp           \
                     test/unittest/shellmatta_utils/test_utils_terminateInput.cpp        \
+                    test/unittest/shellmatta_utils/test_utils_removeChars.cpp           \
                     test/unittest/shellmatta_autocomplete/test_autocomplete_run.cpp     \
                     test/unittest/shellmatta_escape/test_escape_processArrowKeys.cpp    \
                     test/unittest/shellmatta_history/test_appendHistoryByte.cpp         \
diff --git a/src/shellmatta_utils.c b/src/shellmatta_utils.c
index da18af6..e67fda6 100644
--- a/src/shellmatta_utils.c
+++ b/src/shellmatta_utils.c
@@ -215,13 +215,14 @@ void utils_insertChars( shellmatta_instance_t   *inst,
  *              position
  * @param[in]   inst        pointer to a shellmatta instance
  * @param[in]   length      number of characters to remove
- * @param[in]   backspace   remove characters left of the cursor
+ * @param[in]   backspace   true    ==> remove characters left of the cursor
+ *                          false   ==> remove characters right of the cursor
  */
 void utils_removeChars( shellmatta_instance_t   *inst,
                         uint32_t                 length,
                         bool                     backspace)
 {
-    if(0u != length)
+    if((0u != length) && (inst->inputCount >= inst->cursor))
     {
         /** -# rewind the cursor in case of backspace */
         if(true == backspace)
diff --git a/test/unittest/shellmatta_utils/test_utils_removeChars.cpp b/test/unittest/shellmatta_utils/test_utils_removeChars.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49f08a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unittest/shellmatta_utils/test_utils_removeChars.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+#include "test/framework/catch.hpp"
+#include "src/shellmatta_utils.h"
+#include <string.h>
+
+static uint32_t write_callCnt = 0u;
+static char write_data[20];
+static uint32_t write_idx;
+
+static shellmatta_retCode_t writeFct(const char* data, uint32_t length)
+{
+    write_callCnt ++;
+    strncpy(&write_data[write_idx], data, length);
+    write_idx += length;
+    return SHELLMATTA_OK;
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("shellmatta_utils_removeChars_nothing_removed"){
+    shellmatta_instance_t inst;
+    memset(&inst, 0, sizeof(inst));
+    uint32_t length = 0u;
+    bool backspace = true;
+
+    inst.write = writeFct;
+    write_callCnt = 0u;
+    memset(write_data, 0, sizeof(write_data));
+    write_idx = 0u;
+
+    inst.cursor = 20u;
+    inst.inputCount = 20u;
+
+    char buffer[20] = "abcdefghijklmnopqr";
+    inst.buffer = buffer;
+    inst.bufferSize = 20u;
+
+    utils_removeChars( &inst, length, backspace);
+    
+    CHECK( inst.cursor == 20u);
+    CHECK( inst.inputCount == 20);
+    REQUIRE(strncmp("abcdefghijklmnopqr", buffer, sizeof(buffer)) == 0);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("shellmatta_utils_removeChars_backspace_false"){
+    shellmatta_instance_t inst;
+    char buffer[20] = "abcdefghijklmnopqr";
+    memset(&inst, 0, sizeof(inst));
+    uint32_t length = 5u;
+    bool backspace = false;
+
+    inst.write = writeFct;
+    write_callCnt = 0u;
+    memset(write_data, 0, sizeof(write_data));
+    write_idx = 0u;
+
+    inst.cursor = 20;
+    inst.inputCount = 20u;
+
+    inst.buffer = buffer;
+    inst.bufferSize = 20u;
+
+    utils_removeChars(&inst, length, backspace);
+
+    CHECK( inst.cursor == 20u);
+    CHECK( inst.inputCount == 20);
+    REQUIRE(strncmp("abcdefghijklmnopqr", buffer, sizeof(buffer)) == 0);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("shellmatta_utils_removeChars_remove_five"){
+    shellmatta_instance_t inst;
+    char buffer[20] = "abcdefghijklmnopqr";
+
+    memset(&inst, 0, sizeof(inst));
+
+    inst.write = writeFct;
+    write_callCnt = 0u;
+    memset(write_data, 0, sizeof(write_data));
+    write_idx = 0u;
+
+    uint32_t length = 5u;
+    bool backspace = true;
+
+    inst.cursor = 10u;
+    inst.inputCount = 20u;
+
+    inst.bufferSize = 20u;
+    inst.buffer = buffer;
+
+    utils_removeChars(&inst, length, backspace);
+
+    CHECK( inst.cursor == 5u);
+    CHECK( inst.inputCount == 15u);
+    REQUIRE(strncmp("abcdeklmnopqr", buffer, sizeof(buffer)) == 0);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("shellmatta_utils_removeChars_length_greater_than_CursorPos"){
+    shellmatta_instance_t inst;
+    char buffer[20] = "abcdefghijklmnopqr";
+
+    memset(&inst, 0, sizeof(inst));
+
+    inst.write = writeFct;
+    write_callCnt = 0u;
+    memset(write_data, 0, sizeof(write_data));
+    write_idx = 0u;
+
+    uint32_t length = 15u;
+    bool backspace = true;
+
+    inst.cursor = 10u;
+    inst.inputCount = 20u;
+
+    inst.bufferSize = 20u;
+    inst.buffer = buffer;
+
+    utils_removeChars(&inst, length, backspace);
+
+    CHECK( inst.cursor == 0u);
+    CHECK( inst.inputCount == 10u);
+    REQUIRE(strncmp("klmnopqr", buffer, sizeof(buffer)) == 0);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("shellmatta_utils_removeChars_remove_chars_in_the_middle_of_the_buffer_backspace_false"){
+    shellmatta_instance_t inst;
+    char buffer[20] = "abcdefghijklmnopqr";
+
+    memset(&inst, 0, sizeof(inst));
+
+    inst.write = writeFct;
+    write_callCnt = 0u;
+    memset(write_data, 0, sizeof(write_data));
+    write_idx = 0u;
+
+    uint32_t length = 5u;
+    bool backspace = false;
+
+    inst.cursor = 10u;
+    inst.inputCount = 20u;
+
+    inst.bufferSize = 20u;
+    inst.buffer = buffer;
+
+    utils_removeChars(&inst, length, backspace);
+
+    CHECK( inst.cursor == 10u);
+    CHECK( inst.inputCount == 15u);
+    REQUIRE(strncmp("abcdefghijpqr", buffer, sizeof(buffer)) == 0);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("shellmatta_utils_removeChars_remove_more_chars_in_middle_of_buffer_than_are_present_backspace_false"){
+    shellmatta_instance_t inst;
+    char buffer[20] = "abcdefghijklmnopqr";
+
+    memset(&inst, 0, sizeof(inst));
+
+    inst.write = writeFct;
+    write_callCnt = 0u;
+    memset(write_data, 0, sizeof(write_data));
+    write_idx = 0u;
+
+    uint32_t length = 15u;
+    bool backspace = false;
+
+    inst.cursor = 10u;
+    inst.inputCount = 20u;
+
+    inst.bufferSize = 20u;
+    inst.buffer = buffer;
+
+    utils_removeChars(&inst, length, backspace);
+    
+    CHECK( inst.cursor == 10u);
+    CHECK( inst.inputCount == 10u);
+    REQUIRE(strncmp("abcdefghij", buffer, 10u) == 0);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("shellmatta_utils_removeChars_curser_outside_buffer"){
+    shellmatta_instance_t inst;
+    char buffer[20] = "abcdefghijklmnopqr";
+
+    memset(&inst, 0, sizeof(inst));
+
+    inst.write = writeFct;
+    write_callCnt = 0u;
+    memset(write_data, 0, sizeof(write_data));
+    write_idx = 0u;
+
+    uint32_t length = 15u;
+    bool backspace = false;
+
+    inst.cursor = 21u;
+    inst.inputCount = 20u;
+
+    inst.bufferSize = 20u;
+    inst.buffer = buffer;
+
+    utils_removeChars(&inst, length, backspace);
+    
+    CHECK( inst.cursor == 21u);
+    CHECK( inst.inputCount == 20u);
+    REQUIRE(strncmp("abcdefghijklmnopqr", buffer, sizeof(buffer)) == 0);
+}