diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/page/pos/pos.js b/erpnext/accounts/page/pos/pos.js
index 2bbce601cda..02d54281cc6 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/page/pos/pos.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/page/pos/pos.js
@@ -576,11 +576,15 @@ erpnext.pos.PointOfSale = erpnext.taxes_and_totals.extend({
 		})
 
 		$(this.numeric_keypad).find('.numeric-del').click(function(){
-			me.selected_field = $(me.wrapper).find('.selected-item').find('.' + me.numeric_id)
-			me.numeric_val = cstr(flt(me.selected_field.val())).slice(0, -1);
-			me.selected_field.val(me.numeric_val);
-			me.selected_field.trigger("change")
-			// me.render_selected_item()
+			if(me.numeric_id) {
+				me.selected_field = $(me.wrapper).find('.selected-item').find('.' + me.numeric_id)
+				me.numeric_val = cstr(flt(me.selected_field.val())).slice(0, -1);
+				me.selected_field.val(me.numeric_val);
+				me.selected_field.trigger("change")
+			} else {
+				//Remove an item from the cart, if focus is at selected item
+				me.remove_selected_item()
+			}
 		})
 
 		$(this.numeric_keypad).find('.pos-pay').click(function(){
@@ -591,6 +595,14 @@ erpnext.pos.PointOfSale = erpnext.taxes_and_totals.extend({
 		})
 	},
 
+	remove_selected_item: function() {
+		this.remove_item = []
+		idx = $(this.wrapper).find(".pos-selected-item-action").attr("data-idx")
+		this.remove_item.push(idx)
+		this.remove_zero_qty_item()
+		this.update_paid_amount_status(false)
+	},
+
 	render_list_customers: function () {
 		var me = this;
 
diff --git a/erpnext/docs/assets/img/accounts/pos_deleted_item.gif b/erpnext/docs/assets/img/accounts/pos_deleted_item.gif
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..097d3d0dbd3
Binary files /dev/null and b/erpnext/docs/assets/img/accounts/pos_deleted_item.gif differ
diff --git a/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/accounts/point-of-sale-pos-invoice.md b/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/accounts/point-of-sale-pos-invoice.md
index 0c7e591c33d..78d2226361f 100644
--- a/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/accounts/point-of-sale-pos-invoice.md
+++ b/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/accounts/point-of-sale-pos-invoice.md
@@ -47,9 +47,14 @@ quantity box. These are mostly used if the same Item is purchased in bulk.
 If your product list is very long use the Search field, type the product name
 in Search box.
 
-### Removing an Item
+### Removing an Item from the Cart
 
-Set Qty as zero to remove Item from the POS invoice. There are two ways to remove an Item.
+1. Select row in the cart and clik on delete button in the numeric keypad
+  
+<img class="screenshot" alt="POS Item" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/accounts/pos_deleted_item.gif">
+
+
+2. Set Qty as zero to remove Item from the POS invoice. There are two ways to remove an Item.
 
   * If Item's Qty is 1, click on a minus sign to make it zero.
 
diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/pos/pos_selected_item.html b/erpnext/public/js/pos/pos_selected_item.html
index 64f8c165229..0ed6c71fcc2 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/pos/pos_selected_item.html
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/pos/pos_selected_item.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div class="pos-selected-item-action" data-item-code="{%= item_code %}">
+<div class="pos-selected-item-action" data-item-code="{%= item_code %}" data-idx="{%= idx %}">
 	<div class="pos-list-row">
 		<div class="cell">{{ __("Quantity") }}:</div>
 		<input type="tel" class="form-control cell pos-item-qty" value="{%= qty %}"/>