diff --git a/nnotes b/nnotes
index 63c3393..5e7d22b 100755
--- a/nnotes
+++ b/nnotes
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ else
   echo "$DATEDIR"
   pushd "$NOTESDIR" > /dev/null
   printf "\033]2;$NOTETYPE note\a"
-  $EDITOR
+  ${EDITOR:-vi} || true # || true so if editor fails we still clear title & popd
   printf "\033]2;\a"
   popd > /dev/null
 fi