diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 2bda5c80..4a6a5a6e 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -6382,7 +6382,7 @@ nochange:
 					copycurname();
 				goto nochange;
 			case SEL_EDIT:
-				spawn(editor, pdents[cur].name, NULL, F_CLI);
+				spawn(editor, newpath, NULL, F_CLI);
 				continue;
 			default: /* SEL_LOCK */
 				lock_terminal();