diff --git a/core/.changelog.d/3859.fixed b/core/.changelog.d/3859.fixed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06b0f8239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/.changelog.d/3859.fixed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix persistent word when going to previous word during recovery process.
diff --git a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/keyboard/mnemonic.rs b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/keyboard/mnemonic.rs
index 00755202a..e9ee60cc5 100644
--- a/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/keyboard/mnemonic.rs
+++ b/core/embed/rust/src/ui/model_mercury/component/keyboard/mnemonic.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     strutil::TString,
     ui::{
-        component::{
-            maybe::paint_overlapping, Component, Event, EventCtx, Label, Maybe, Swipe,
-            SwipeDirection,
-        },
+        component::{maybe::paint_overlapping, Component, Event, EventCtx, Label, Maybe},
         geometry::{Alignment, Grid, Insets, Rect},
         model_mercury::{
             component::{Button, ButtonMsg},
@@ -35,8 +32,6 @@ pub struct MnemonicKeyboard<T> {
     keypad_area: Rect,
     /// Key buttons.
     keys: [Button; MNEMONIC_KEY_COUNT],
-    /// Swipe controller - allowing for going to the previous word.
-    swipe: Swipe,
     /// Whether going back is allowed (is not on the very first word).
     can_go_back: bool,
 }
@@ -78,7 +73,6 @@ where
             input: Maybe::new(theme::BG, input, !prompt_visible),
             keypad_area: Rect::zero(),
             keys,
-            swipe: Swipe::new().right(),
             can_go_back,
         }
     }
@@ -136,7 +130,6 @@ where
         let input_area = input_area.inset(Insets::left(BACK_BUTTON_RIGHT_EXPAND));
         let keyboard_grid = Grid::new(keypad_area, 3, 3).with_spacing(theme::KEYBOARD_SPACING);
 
-        self.swipe.place(bounds);
         self.prompt.place(prompt_area);
         self.erase.place(back_btn_area);
         self.back.place(back_btn_area);
@@ -149,14 +142,11 @@ where
     }
 
     fn event(&mut self, ctx: &mut EventCtx, event: Event) -> Option<Self::Msg> {
-        // Back button or swipe will cause going back to the previous word when allowed.
+        // Back button will cause going back to the previous word when allowed.
         if self.can_go_back {
             if let Some(ButtonMsg::Clicked) = self.back.event(ctx, event) {
                 return Some(MnemonicKeyboardMsg::Previous);
             }
-            if let Some(SwipeDirection::Right) = self.swipe.event(ctx, event) {
-                return Some(MnemonicKeyboardMsg::Previous);
-            }
         }
 
         match self.input.event(ctx, event) {
diff --git a/core/src/apps/management/recovery_device/layout.py b/core/src/apps/management/recovery_device/layout.py
index 7de6c75bc..d602b98a8 100644
--- a/core/src/apps/management/recovery_device/layout.py
+++ b/core/src/apps/management/recovery_device/layout.py
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ async def request_mnemonic(
 
     await button_request("mnemonic", code=ButtonRequestType.MnemonicInput)
 
-    # Allowing to go back to previous words, therefore cannot use just loop over range(word_count)
+    # Pre-allocate the list to enable going back and overwriting words.
     words: list[str] = [""] * word_count
     i = 0
-    while True:
-        # All the words have been entered
-        if i >= word_count:
-            break
 
+    def all_words_entered() -> bool:
+        return i >= word_count
+
+    while not all_words_entered():
         # Prefilling the previously inputted word in case of going back
         word = await request_word(
             i,
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@ async def request_mnemonic(
             prefill_word=words[i],
         )
 
-        # User has decided to go back
         if not word:
+            # User has decided to go back
             if i > 0:
+                words[i] = ""
                 i -= 1
             continue
 
diff --git a/tests/click_tests/recovery.py b/tests/click_tests/recovery.py
index 108214929..2a630e2ce 100644
--- a/tests/click_tests/recovery.py
+++ b/tests/click_tests/recovery.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def enter_seed_previous_correct(
 
         if go_back:
             go_back = False
-            if debug.model in (models.T2T1, models.T3T1):
+            if debug.model in (models.T2T1,):
                 debug.swipe_right(wait=True)
                 for _ in range(len(bad_word)):
                     debug.click(buttons.RECOVERY_DELETE, wait=True)
@@ -237,6 +237,10 @@ def enter_seed_previous_correct(
                     while layout.get_middle_choice() not in DELETE_BTN_TEXTS:
                         layout = debug.press_left(wait=True)
                     layout = debug.press_middle(wait=True)
+            elif debug.model in (models.T3T1,):
+                debug.click(buttons.RECOVERY_DELETE, wait=True)  # Top-left
+                for _ in range(len(bad_word)):
+                    debug.click(buttons.RECOVERY_DELETE, wait=True)
             continue
 
         if i in bad_indexes: