diff --git a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/Whiteboard.kt b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/Whiteboard.kt
index e33f71337668..ec725a71d7cd 100644
--- a/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/Whiteboard.kt
+++ b/AnkiDroid/src/main/java/com/ichi2/anki/Whiteboard.kt
@@ -110,7 +110,11 @@ class Whiteboard(activity: AnkiActivity, handleMultiTouch: Boolean, inverted: Bo
     private fun handleDrawEvent(event: MotionEvent): Boolean {
         val x = event.x
         val y = event.y
-        if (event.getToolType(event.actionIndex) != MotionEvent.TOOL_TYPE_STYLUS && toggleStylus == true) {
+        if (event.getToolType(event.actionIndex) == MotionEvent.TOOL_TYPE_ERASER) {
+            stylusErase(event)
+            return true
+        }
+        if (event.getToolType(event.actionIndex) != MotionEvent.TOOL_TYPE_STYLUS && toggleStylus) {
             return false
         }
         return when (event.actionMasked) {
@@ -145,14 +149,8 @@ class Whiteboard(activity: AnkiActivity, handleMultiTouch: Boolean, inverted: Bo
                 false
             }
             211, 213 -> {
-                if (event.buttonState == MotionEvent.BUTTON_STYLUS_PRIMARY && !undoEmpty()) {
-                    val didErase = mUndo.erase(event.x.toInt(), event.y.toInt())
-                    if (didErase) {
-                        mUndo.apply()
-                        if (undoEmpty()) {
-                            mAnkiActivity.invalidateOptionsMenu()
-                        }
-                    }
+                if (event.buttonState == MotionEvent.BUTTON_STYLUS_PRIMARY) {
+                    stylusErase(event)
                 }
                 true
             }
@@ -177,6 +175,21 @@ class Whiteboard(activity: AnkiActivity, handleMultiTouch: Boolean, inverted: Bo
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Erase with stylus pen.(By using the eraser button on the stylus pen or by using the digital eraser)
+     */
+    private fun stylusErase(event: MotionEvent) {
+        if (!undoEmpty()) {
+            val didErase = mUndo.erase(event.x.toInt(), event.y.toInt())
+            if (didErase) {
+                mUndo.apply()
+                if (undoEmpty()) {
+                    mAnkiActivity.invalidateOptionsMenu()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Clear the whiteboard.
      */