diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 06c677e0..7ce569e6 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -5453,6 +5453,8 @@ nochange:
 
 			if (ndents)
 				mkpath(path, dents[cur].name, newpath);
+			else if (sel == SEL_EDIT) /* Avoid trying to edit a non-existing file */
+				goto nochange;
 
 			switch (sel) {
 			case SEL_REDRAW: