diff --git a/.gitignore.d/bin b/.gitignore.d/bin
index 0d9c8a9..c30ea24 100644
--- a/.gitignore.d/bin
+++ b/.gitignore.d/bin
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 !/bin
 !/bin/birthdays
 !/bin/em
+!/bin/i3-sensible-editor
 !/bin/i3-sensible-terminal
 !/.gitignore.d
 !/.gitignore.d/bin
diff --git a/bin/i3-sensible-editor b/bin/i3-sensible-editor
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8c4da11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/i3-sensible-editor
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# This code is released in public domain by Han Boetes <han@mijncomputer.nl>
+#
+# This script tries to exec an editor by trying some known editors if $EDITOR is
+# not set.
+#
+# Distributions/packagers can enhance this script with a distribution-specific
+# mechanism to find the preferred editor
+
+# Hopefully one of these is installed (no flamewars about preference please!):
+for editor in "$VISUAL" "$EDITOR" em nano nvim vim vi emacs pico qe mg jed gedit mc-edit; do
+    if command -v "$editor" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        exec "$editor" "$@"
+    fi
+done