diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/ansi/command.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/ansi/command.rs
index dff6db4d52..aaa1720354 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/ansi/command.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/ansi/command.rs
@@ -298,8 +298,6 @@ pub fn str_to_ansi(s: String) -> Option<String> {
 
         // For setting title like `echo [$(char title) $(pwd) $(char bel)] | str collect`
         "title" => Some("\x1b]2;".to_string()), // ESC]2; xterm sets window title using OSC syntax escapes
-        "bel" => Some('\x07'.to_string()),      // Terminal Bell
-        "backspace" => Some('\x08'.to_string()), // Backspace
 
         // Ansi Erase Sequences
         "clear_screen" => Some("\x1b[J".to_string()), // clears the screen
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/char_.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/char_.rs
index 33ff0b3a47..b93236291b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/commands/char_.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/commands/char_.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ fn str_to_character(s: &str) -> Option<String> {
         "snowy" | "snow" => Some("❄️".to_string()),
         "thunderstorm" | "thunder" => Some("🌩️".to_string()),
 
+        "bel" => Some('\x07'.to_string()),       // Terminal Bell
+        "backspace" => Some('\x08'.to_string()), // Backspace
+
         _ => None,
     }
 }